The Ploughman's Lunch

The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1983-05-30
  • User Rating: 4.7/10 from 9 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 47min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Greenpoint Films
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Richard Eyre
star 4.7/10
From 9 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Jonathan Pryce

    as James Penfield

  • Tim Curry

    as Jeremy Hancock

  • Rosemary Harris

    as Ann Barrington

  • Frank Finlay

    as Matthew Fox

  • Charlie Dore

    as Susan Barrington

  • David de Keyser

    as Gold

  • Bill Paterson

    as Lecturer

  • Orlando Wells

    as Tom Fox

  • Nat Jackley

    as Mr Penfield

  • Pearl Hackney

    as Mrs Penfield

  • Peter Walmsley

    as Bob Tuckett

  • Robert Cartland

    as Editor

  • Christopher Fulford

    as Young Journalist

  • David Lyon

    as Newsreader

  • Simon Stokes

    as Edward

  • Witold Schejbal

    as Jacek

  • William Maxwell

    as Journalist

  • Andy Rashleigh

    as Journalist

  • Polly Abbott

    as Gold's Assistant

  • Anna Wing

    as Woman at Poetry Reading

  • Ken Drury

    as Young Man at Poetry Reading

  • Richard Cottan

    as Student at Poetry Reading

  • Peter Birch

    as Barman

  • Ken Shorter

    as Squash Coach

  • Libba Davies

    as Betty

  • Sandra Voe

    as Carmen

  • Andrew Norton

    as Pete

  • Cecily Hobbs

    as Carol

  • Clare Sutcliffe

    as Jill
Directing Richard Eyre Director
Editing David Martin Editor
Camera Clive Tickner Director of Photography
Writing Ian McEwan Writer
Production Simon Relph Producer
Production Ann Scott Producer
Sound Dominic Muldowney Music
Production Redmond Morris Production Manager
Sound David Stephenson Sound Mixer
Production Susie Figgis Casting Director
Directing Simon Relph Assistant Director
Directing Pat Rambaut Continuity
Art Michael Pickwoad Art Direction
Art John Hedges Construction Manager
Art Trisha Edwards Property Buyer
Art Roy Cannon Property Master
Costume & Make-Up Luciana Arrighi Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Rita Wakely Wardrobe Master
Costume & Make-Up Elaine Carew Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Joan Carpenter Hairdresser
Production Alan John Accountant
Directing Linda Bruce Second Assistant Director
Directing Christopher Figg Second Assistant Director
Production Rachel Neale Production Assistant
Production Deborah Barnard Assistant Accountant
Production Jasper Fforde Production Runner
Camera David Bryant Focus Puller
Camera Sue Gibson Clapper Loader
Camera Jeremy Hiles Clapper Loader
Camera Ted Whitby Grip
Sound Keith Pamplin Boom Operator
Sound Des Edwards Sound Engineer
Editing Michael Parkinson Assistant Editor
Editing Simon Harris Assistant Editor
Camera John Brown Still Photographer
Production Leo Davis Casting Assistant
Lighting Tom Brown Gaffer
Lighting Steve Mcleod Electrician
Lighting Bill Thornhill Electrician
Lighting Billy Merrell Electrician
Art Nicholas Jenkins Title Designer
Production Derek Robbins Publicist

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