
The Ploughman's Lunch
An age of deceit... A man of our times
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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.
Production
Greenpoint Films, Goldcrest, Film4 Productions
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast

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
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