The Ploughman's Lunch

The Ploughman's Lunch

107 mins | Drama | May 30, 1983

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.

The Ploughman's Lunch

107 mins | Drama | May 30, 1983

The Ploughman's Lunch
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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Goldcrest, Greenpoint Films
Original title The Ploughman's Lunch
Directors Linda Bruce, Pat Rambaut, Simon Relph, Richard Eyre, Christopher Figg
Writers Ian McEwan

Cast

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