Couples and Robbers

Couples and Robbers — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 7, 1981
• Runtime
• 29 min
• Genres
• Drama, Crime
• Director
• Clare Peploe

Couples and Robbers — Cast

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