Scandal

Scandal

115 mins | Drama, Romance, History | March 3, 1989

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.

Scandal

115 mins | Drama, Romance, History | March 3, 1989

Scandal
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Miramax, Palace Pictures, British Screen Productions, British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB)
Original title Scandal
Directors Michael Caton-Jones
Writers Michael Thomas

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 / Conservative M.P.

Malcolm Terris

as Northern Gent

Jean Alexander

as Mrs. Keeler

Colette Dolan

as Murray's Dancers

Valerie Griffiths

as Landlady

Chris Humphreys

as Clive

Czeslad Grocholski

as Polish Gent

Stefan Kalipha

as Hanif

Tacy Kneale

as Jennifer

Tony Mathews

as Press Secretary

Richard Morant

as D’Lazlo

Mia Nadasi

as Olga

Sarah Prince

as Mr Woods’ Secretary

Ann Queensberry

as Mrs Hare

Raad Rawi

as Aziz

Joan Turner

as Plump Neighbour

Doremy Vernon

as Headgirl

Alison Waters

as Joannie

Susie Ann Watkins

as Redhead

Arkie Whiteley

as Vicky

Tariq Yunus

as Ayub Khan

Toni Shiletto

as Murray’s Dancers

Jackie Harvey

as Murray’s Dancers

Kate Charman

as Murray’s Dancers