Scandal

"The story that seduced the world is now the most controversial film of the year."

Apr 28 1989 R 1h 55m
Drama, History

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.

Plot

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. Based on the real Profumo scandal of 1963.

Written by

Michael Thomas

Directed by

Michael Caton-Jones

Cast

John Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Bridget Fonda

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Palace Pictures, Miramax, British Screen Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Trailers
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Scandal (1989) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
5,721
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA