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Couples and Robbers( 1981)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Frances Low

      Wendy Anne MacDonald

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      Rik Mayall

      Morris David Boyd

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      Peter Eyre

      Walter

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      Frank Grimes

      Julian Miller

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    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Jun 27 2025
    A young newlywed couple - “Morris” (Rik Mayall) and “Wendy” (Frances Law) leave their registry office wedding and are swiftly abandoned by their friends who all have other places to be. Reduced to walking home, they pass the home of a posh couple - “Walter” (Peter Eyre) and his toy boy “Julian” (Frank Grimes) who have a new Saab turbo parked outside. This latter pair are off to play tennis, but the younger of the two is a bit cavalier with the car keys so “Morris” decides they can borrow it for a day and head into the countryside. Next morning, though, they return the car and offer two tickets ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • woman director