1983
5.0 (11 votes)
1h 47m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Greenpoint Films
Goldcrest
Film4 Productions
Goldcrest
Film4 Productions
The Ploughman's Lunch
An age of deceit... A man of our times
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Richard Eyre
Writer: Ian McEwan
Director of Photography: Clive Tickner
Producer: Ann Scott, Simon Relph
