The Ploughman's Lunch
The Ploughman's Lunch is a 1983 British drama film written by Ian McEwan and directed by Richard Eyre, starring Jonathan Pryce, Tim Curry and Rosemary Harris.
Plot
James Penfield is an ambitious London-based BBC radio reporter, from humble origins but Oxford-educated. He is commissioned to write a book on the Suez Crisis, claiming not to be a socialist; at that time, the Falklands War is dominating the British media.
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| author | Ian McEwan |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | England |
| director | Richard Eyre |
| editor | David Martin |
| genre | drama |
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| musicBy | Dominic Muldowney |
| producer | Simon Relph |
| productionCompany | Goldcrest Films |
| publisher | Virgin Films |
| theme | independent war |