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Scandal
The story that seduced the world is now the most controversial film of the year.
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal occurs when her affair with the Minister of War goes public, threatening their lifestyles and their freedom.
Cast
- John Hurt as Stephen Ward
- Joanne Whalley as Christine Keeler
- Bridget Fonda as Mandy Rice-Davies
- Ian McKellen as John Profumo
- Leslie Phillips as Lord Astor
- Britt Ekland as Mariella Novotny
- Daniel Massey as Mervyn Griffith-Jones
- Roland Gift as Johnnie Edgecombe
- Alex Norton as Detective Inspector
- Ronald Fraser as Justice Marshall
- Paul Brooke as Detective Sergeant
- Jeroen Krabbé as Eugene Ivanov
Details
- Director
- Michael Caton-Jones
- Released
- March 3, 1989
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Drama, History, Romance
- Studio
- British Screen Productions, Palace Pictures and Miramax
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.0 / 10 from 105 votes
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