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| The Ploughman's Lunch | |
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 First edition cover (published screenplay) | |
| Directed by | Richard Eyre |
| Written by | Ian McEwan |
| Produced by | Simon Relph Ann Scott |
| Starring | Jonathan Pryce Tim Curry Charlie Dore Rosemary Harris Frank Finlay |
| Cinematography | Clive Tickner |
| Edited by | David Martin |
| Music by | Dominic Muldowney |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Virgin Films |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.
The film examines the mass media in Margaret Thatcher's Britain around the time of the Falklands War. It was part of Channel 4's Film on Four strand, enjoying a critically lauded theatrical release before the television screenings.[1]
- ^ Canby, Vincent (19 October 1984). "'The Ploughman's Lunch', An Exercise in Duplicity". The New York Times.
- McCrum, Robert (23 January 2002). "The Story of His Life". The Observer.