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07/10/1981 Drama, Crime 0h 29m
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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.

  1. Clare Peploe

    Director, Writer

  2. Ernie Eban

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Frances Low

    Wendy Anne MacDonald

  2. Rik Mayall

    Morris David Boyd

  3. Peter Eyre

    Walter

  4. Frank Grimes

    Julian Miller

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-06-27
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 a...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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