7.4
“An age of deceit... A man of our times”
The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)
May 30, 19831h 47mEN
5.1
14 votes
Overview
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.
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Richard EyreWriter
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Greenpoint FilmsGoldcrestFilm4 Productions
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