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Scandal

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1989 film by Michael Caton-Jones

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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.

Released: 1989-03-03115 minDir: Michael Caton-JonesDrama, History, RomanceBox office: $8.8M

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

Themes

  • london, england
  • sex scandal
  • based on true story
  • scandal
  • cabaret dancer
  • member of parliament
  • 1960s
  • profumo
  • british government
  • tory politician

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

5,989 votes

Year
1989
Runtime
106 min
Genres
Drama, History

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Main subject
Christine Keeler
Cast member
Leon Herbert
Composer
Carl Davis
Narrative location
London
Duration
115
FilmAffinity ID
954639
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1989-07-13
title
Scandal
distributed by
Miramax
executive producer
Joe Boyd
set in period
1963
review score
7.4/10
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