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Film / 1983
The Ploughman's Lunch
Directed by
Richard Eyre
As the UK 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.
The story
As the UK 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.
Cast
Jonathan PryceJames Penfield
Tim CurryJeremy Hancock
Rosemary HarrisAnn Barrington
Frank FinlayMatthew Fox
Charlie DoreSusan Barrington
David de KeyserGold
Bill PatersonLecturer
Orlando WellsTom Fox
Nat JackleyMr Penfield
Pearl HackneyMrs Penfield
Peter WalmsleyBob Tuckett
Robert CartlandEditor
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Christopher FulfordYoung Journalist
David LyonNewsreader
Simon StokesEdward
Witold SchejbalJacek
William MaxwellJournalist
Andy RashleighJournalist
Polly AbbottGold's Assistant
Anna WingWoman at Poetry Reading
Ken DruryYoung Man at Poetry Reading
Richard CottanStudent at Poetry Reading
Peter BirchBarman
Ken ShorterSquash Coach
Libba DaviesBetty
Sandra VoeCarmen
Andrew NortonPete
Cecily HobbsCarol
Clare SutcliffeJill
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