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The Song of Lunch
Year
2010
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
50m
Rating
NR
CC
Performers
Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman
Directed By
Niall Maccormick
Written By
Niall Maccormick, Christopher Reid
Publication Information
BBC Studios
Summary
Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson star in this powerful fusion of poetry and drama. Based on Christopher Reid's narrative poem, The Song of Lunch follows the story of a book editor who, 15 years after their break-up, is meeting his former love for a nostalgic lunch. 15 years after their break-up, a book editor is meeting his former love for a nostalgic lunch. The woman is now living a glamorous life in Paris, married to a world-renowned writer, whilst the unnamed editor has failed in his writing career, detests his publishing job and regrets the end of their love affair. As the wine flows, and the couple rake over their failed relationship, nostalgia slowly turns to recrimination.