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Couples and Robbers

Couples and Robbers

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Drama   Crime
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1981-10-07
⌚ Running Time: 29 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.5

Beloved Cast

Frances Low original image
Wendy Anne MacDonald
Frances Low
Rik Mayall original image
Morris David Boyd
Rik Mayall
Peter Eyre original image
Walter
Peter Eyre
Frank Grimes original image
Julian Miller
Frank Grimes

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