The Ploughman's Lunch
1983 · 1h 47m · Drama · United Kingdom
An age of deceit... A man of our times
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 EyreWritten by
Ian McEwan5.8Smart score
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