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The Ploughman's Lunch: Directed by Richard Eyre. With Jonathan Pryce, William Maxwell, Paul Jesson, Andy Rashleigh. James Penfield (Jonathan Pryce) has made a career out of journalism.
- (506)
- Drama
- Richard Eyre
- 1983-05
James Penfield is Jimmy Porter of Look Back in Anger updated to the 1980s, specifically to London during the 1982 Falkland war and the Tory leadership of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification. Jonathan Pryce. ... James Penfield. William Maxwell. ... Journalist. Paul Jesson.
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.
In 1982, James Penfield (Jonathan Pryce) is a motivated and ambitious reporter for BBC Radio who has been asked to write about the Suez Crisis, while the Falklands War dominates the news.
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- Richard Eyre
- R
- Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce gives a good performance in his role as James Penfield, the BBC radio journalist who gets more than he bargained for when he gets involved in something extremely serious. Elsewhere, there are fine performances to be had from Tim Curry, Charlie Dore and Rosemary Harris in their respective parts as Jeremy…
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Oct 19, 1984 · As played by Jonathan Pryce, James Penfield is as determined as he is without conscience. To his friends, who are mostly upper and upper-middle class, and to his associates at BBC Radio,...
