The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)

1h 47m · 30 May 1983

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

Drama

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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.

Movie ID	53896
Genre	Drama
Director	Richard Eyre
Main cast	Jonathan Pryce, Tim Curry, Rosemary Harris, Frank Finlay, Charlie Dore, David de Keyser, Bill Paterson, Orlando Wells
Release date	30 May 1983
Release year	1983
Language	English
Duration	107 min (1h 47m)
Rating	4.8 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Greenpoint Films