Scandal (1989)
The story that seduced the world is now the most controversial film of the year.
106 min
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.
- Release date
- July 13, 1989
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Box office
- $8,800,000
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Trailer
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
- Keith Allen as Kevin
- Ralph Brown as Paul Mann
- Ken Campbell as Editor of Pictorial
- Trevor Eve as Matinée Idol
- Iain Cuthbertson as Lord Hailsham
- Oliver Ford Davies as Mr Woods
- Susannah Doyle as Jackie
- Joanna Dunham as Lady Astor
- Leon Herbert as Lucky Gordon
- Deborah Grant as Valerie Profumo
- Terence Rigby as James Burge
- Johnny Shannon as Peter Rachman
- Jeff Nuttall as Percy Murray
- James Villiers as Tory MP
- Malcolm Terris as Northern Gent
- Jean Alexander as Mrs Keeler
Crew
- Michael Caton-Jones · Director
- Michael Thomas · Writer
- Stephen Woolley · Producer
- Carl Davis · Composer
- Mike Molloy · Cinematographer
- Angus Newton · Editor
- Susie Figgis · Casting director
- Simon Holland · Production designer