Summary
Scandal is a British period drama film first released in 1989,
directed by Michael Caton-Jones.
The film stars John Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Bridget Fonda, Ian McKellen and Leslie Phillips.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Michael Caton-Jones
- Script: Michael Apostolina
- Photo: Mike Molloy
- Music: Carl Davis
- Cast: John Hurt (Stephen Ward), Joanne Whalley (Christine Keeler), Bridget Fonda (Mandy Rice-Davies), Ian McKellen (John Profumo), Leslie Phillips (Lord Astor (Bill)), Britt Ekland (Mariella Novotny), Daniel Massey (Mervyn Griffith-Jones), Roland Gift (Johnnie Edgecombe), Jean Alexander (Mrs. Keeler), Alex Norton (Detective Inspector), Ronald Fraser (Justice Marshall), Paul Brooke (John, Detective Sgt.), Jeroen Krabbé (Eugene Ivanov), Keith Allen (Kevin, Reporter Sunday Pictorial), Ralph Brown (Paul Mann), Ken Campbell (Editor of Pictorial), Iain Cuthbertson (Lord Hailsham), Susannah Doyle (Jackie), Joanna Dunham (Lady Bronwen Astor), Trevor Eve (Matinee Idol), Oliver Ford Davies (Mr. Woods, MI5), Deborah Grant (Valerie (Hobson) Profumo), Valerie Griffiths (Landlady), Czeslaw Grocholski (Polish Gent), Leon Herbert (Lucky Gordon), Chris Humphreys (Clive), Stefan Kalipha (Hanif), Tacy Kneale (Jennifer), Tony Mathews (Press Secretary), Richard Morant (D’Lazlo), Mia Nadasi (Olga), Jeff Nuttall (Percy Murray, Club Owner), Sarah Prince (Mr. Woods’ Secretary), Ann Queensberry (Mrs. Hare), Raad Rawi (Aziz), Terence Rigby (James Burge), Jennifer Scott Malden (Jilly), Johnny Shannon (Peter Rachman), Malcolm Terris (Northern Gent), Joan Turner (Plump Neighbor), Doremy Vernon (Headgirl), James Villiers (Conservative M.P.), Alison Waters (Joannie), Arkie Whiteley (Vicky), Tariq Yunus (Ayub Khan), Toni Shiletto (Murray’s Dancers), Colette Dolan (Murray’s Dancers), Jackie Harvey (Murray’s Dancers), Kate Charman (Murray’s Dancers), Mark Adelman (Murray’s Band), John Piper (Murray’s Band), Ray Irwin (Murray’s Band), Patrice Serapiglia (Murray’s Band), Anders Janes (Murray’s Band), Susie Ann Watkins (Redhead)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 115 min
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