Couples and Robbers
1981•29m•5.0•Released
DramaCrime
Couples and Robbers is a 1981 English language comedy/crime film written and directed by Clare Peploe, starring Frances Low, Rik Mayall and Peter Eyre. Two couples -- one with all the riches that dreams are made of, the other with only dreams and schemes -- are brought together by the plotting of the poorer couple. A pair of newlyweds wander through the city streets, bickering about their poverty, until they are distracted by the opulent home of a lawyer. Impulsively, the couple makes off with the lawyer's vehicle for one night of extravagant indulgence. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Director
Clare Peploe
Writer
Ernie Eban, Clare Peploe
Languages
English
Cast
Frances Low
Wendy Anne MacDonald
Rik Mayall
Morris David Boyd
Peter Eyre
Walter
Frank Grimes
Julian Miller
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