United Kingdom / May 30, 1983
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Libba Davies | Betty |
| Sandra Voe | Carmen |
| Andrew Norton | Pete |
| Cecily Hobbs | Carol |
| Clare Sutcliffe | Jill |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Ploughman's Lunch |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Greenpoint Films, Goldcrest, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 30 maggio 1983 |
| Production | Simon Relph, Ann Scott |
| Writer | Ian McEwan |
| Casting | Susie Figgis |
| Editing | David Martin, Michael Parkinson, Simon Harris |
| Cinematography | Clive Tickner, David Bryant, Ted Whitby, John Brown, Jeremy Hiles, Sue Gibson |
| Assistant directors | Simon Relph, Christopher Figg, Linda Bruce, Richard Eyre, Pat Rambaut |
| Lighting | Steve Mcleod, Bill Thornhill, Tom Brown, Billy Merrell |
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| Camera operators | David Bryant, Ted Whitby, John Brown, Jeremy Hiles, Sue Gibson, Clive Tickner |
| Additional photography | David Bryant, Ted Whitby, John Brown, Jeremy Hiles, Sue Gibson, Clive Tickner |
| Production design | Roy Cannon, Trisha Edwards, John Hedges, Michael Pickwoad, Nicholas Jenkins |
| Art direction | Michael Pickwoad, Roy Cannon, Trisha Edwards, John Hedges, Nicholas Jenkins |
| Set decoration | Roy Cannon, Trisha Edwards, John Hedges, Michael Pickwoad, Nicholas Jenkins |
| Music | Dominic Muldowney, David Stephenson, Des Edwards, Keith Pamplin |
| Sound | David Stephenson, Des Edwards, Keith Pamplin, Dominic Muldowney |
| Costume design | Luciana Arrighi, Rita Wakely, Joan Carpenter, Elaine Carew |
| Makeup | Elaine Carew, Rita Wakely, Luciana Arrighi, Joan Carpenter |
| Hairstyling | Rita Wakely, Luciana Arrighi, Joan Carpenter, Elaine Carew |
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