The Ploughman's Lunch

The Ploughman's Lunch

An age of deceit... A man of our times

1983 en 107 minutes

Rating: 4.7

Plot

As England begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost, lying to those around him to get what he wants, only to discover that he is the recipient of a deception far more clever than his own.

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Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

James Penfield

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Jeremy Hancock

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Ann Barrington

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Matthew Fox

Charlie Dore

Charlie Dore

Susan Barrington

David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Gold

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Lecturer

Orlando Wells

Orlando Wells

Tom Fox

Nat Jackley

Nat Jackley

Mr Penfield

Pearl Hackney

Pearl Hackney

Mrs Penfield

Peter Walmsley

Peter Walmsley

Bob Tuckett

Robert Cartland

Robert Cartland

Editor

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Young Journalist

David Lyon

David Lyon

Newsreader

Simon Stokes

Simon Stokes

Edward

Witold Schejbal

Witold Schejbal

Jacek

William Maxwell

William Maxwell

Journalist

Andy Rashleigh

Andy Rashleigh

Journalist

Polly Abbott

Polly Abbott

Gold's Assistant

Anna Wing

Anna Wing

Woman at Poetry Reading

Ken Drury

Ken Drury

Young Man at Poetry Reading

Richard Cottan

Richard Cottan

Student at Poetry Reading

Peter Birch

Peter Birch

Barman

Ken Shorter

Ken Shorter

Squash Coach

Libba Davies

Libba Davies

Betty

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Carmen

Andrew Norton

Andrew Norton

Pete

Cecily Hobbs

Cecily Hobbs

Carol

Clare Sutcliffe

Clare Sutcliffe

Jill

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