The Ploughman's Lunch 41 years old

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

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.

Credits

The Ploughman's Lunch Cast

Name Character
Jonathan Pryce He was 35, now 77 years old as James Penfield
Frank Finlay He was 56, 89 years old when he died as Matthew Fox
Tim Curry He was 37, now 78 years old as Jeremy Hancock
David de Keyser He was 55, now 97 years old as Gold
Bill Paterson He was 37, now 79 years old as Lecturer
Rosemary Harris She was 55, 92 years old when she died as Ann Barrington
Orlando Wells He was 9, now 51 years old as Tom Fox

The Ploughman's Lunch Crew

Name Department
Richard Eyre as Director. He was 40 (now 81) years old Directing
Clive Tickner as Director of Photography. He was 39 (now 80) years old Camera
David Martín as Editor. He was 6 (42) years old when He died Editing
Ian McEwan as Writer. He was 34 (now 76) years old Writing
The Ploughman's Lunch poster
The Ploughman's Lunch (41 years)

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

  • Release day: Monday, May 30, 1983
  • Runtime: 107 minutes