The Ploughman's Lunch
An age of deceit... A man of our times
1983 | 107m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Richard Eyre |
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| Writer: | Ian McEwan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 30, 1983 |
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| Director: | Richard Eyre |
| Writer: | Ian McEwan |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | london, england, british politics, falklands war, news reporter, norfolk |
| Production Companies | Goldcrest, Film4 Productions, Greenpoint Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Pryce | James Penfield |
| Tim Curry | Jeremy Hancock |
| Rosemary Harris | Ann Barrington |
| Frank Finlay | Matthew Fox |
| Charlie Dore | Susan Barrington |
| David de Keyser | Gold |
| Bill Paterson | Lecturer |
| Orlando Wells | Tom Fox |
| Nat Jackley | Mr Penfield |
| Pearl Hackney | Mrs Penfield |
| Peter Walmsley | Bob Tuckett |
| Robert Cartland | Editor |
| Christopher Fulford | Young Journalist |
| David Lyon | Newsreader |
| Simon Stokes | Edward |
| Witold Schejbal | Jacek |
| William Maxwell | Journalist |
| Andy Rashleigh | Journalist |
| Polly Abbott | Gold's Assistant |
| Anna Wing | Woman at Poetry Reading |
| Ken Drury | Young Man at Poetry Reading |
| Richard Cottan | Student at Poetry Reading |
| Peter Birch | Barman |
| Ken Shorter | Squash Coach |
| Libba Davies | Betty |
| Sandra Voe | Carmen |
| Andrew Norton | Pete |
| Cecily Hobbs | Carol |
| Clare Sutcliffe | Jill |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Eyre | Director |
| Susie Figgis | Casting Director |
| Christopher Figg | Second Assistant Director |
| Sue Gibson | Clapper Loader |
| Ian McEwan | Writer |
| Clive Tickner | Director of Photography |
| David Martin | Editor |
| Redmond Morris | Production Manager |
| David Stephenson | Sound Mixer |
| Simon Relph | Assistant Director |
| Pat Rambaut | Continuity |
| Michael Pickwoad | Art Direction |
| John Hedges | Construction Manager |
| Trisha Edwards | Property Buyer |
| Roy Cannon | Property Master |
| Luciana Arrighi | Costume Design |
| Rita Wakely | Wardrobe Master |
| Elaine Carew | Makeup Artist |
| Joan Carpenter | Hairdresser |
| Alan John | Accountant |
| Linda Bruce | Second Assistant Director |
| Rachel Neale | Production Assistant |
| Deborah Barnard | Assistant Accountant |
| Jasper Fforde | Production Runner |
| David Bryant | Focus Puller |
| Jeremy Hiles | Clapper Loader |
| Ted Whitby | Grip |
| Keith Pamplin | Boom Operator |
| Des Edwards | Sound Engineer |
| Michael Parkinson | Assistant Editor |
| Simon Harris | Assistant Editor |
| John Brown | Still Photographer |
| Leo Davis | Casting Assistant |
| Tom Brown | Gaffer |
| Steve Mcleod | Electrician |
| Bill Thornhill | Electrician |
| Billy Merrell | Electrician |
| Nicholas Jenkins | Title Designer |
| Derek Robbins | Publicist |
| Dominic Muldowney | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Simon Relph | Producer |
| Ann Scott | Producer |
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