Couples and Robbers
1981, English. Directed by Clare Peploe.
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.
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- 0h 29m
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- English
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- 7 October 1981
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- Ernie Eban, Clare Peploe
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Couples and Robbers (1981) was directed by Clare Peploe and stars Frances Low, Rik Mayall, Peter Eyre.