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The Ploughman's Lunch

Richard Eyre

1983 • 1h 47m

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...

The Ploughman's Lunch

Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan PryceJames Penfield

Tim Curry

Tim CurryJeremy Hancock

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary HarrisAnn Barrington

Frank Finlay

Frank FinlayMatthew Fox

Charlie Dore

Charlie DoreSusan Barrington

David de Keyser

David de KeyserGold

Bill Paterson

Bill PatersonLecturer

Orlando Wells

Orlando WellsTom Fox

Nat Jackley

Nat JackleyMr Penfield

Pearl Hackney

Pearl HackneyMrs Penfield

Peter WalmsleyBob Tuckett

Robert CartlandEditor

Christopher Fulford

Christopher FulfordYoung Journalist

David LyonNewsreader

Simon StokesEdward

Crew

Richard Eyre

Richard EyreDirector

Susie Figgis

Susie FiggisCasting Director

Sue Gibson

Sue GibsonClapper Loader

Christopher Figg

Christopher FiggSecond Assistant Director

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