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Scandal

5.3

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Original title

Scandal

Year

1989

Running time

105 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Michael Caton-Jones

Screenwriter

Michael Thomas

Cast

Music

Carl Davis

Cinematography

Mike Molloy

Producer

British Screen Productions, Palace

Genre

Drama | Erotic. Based on a true story. 1950s. 1960s

Synopsis

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.

Awards: 1989: Golden Globes: Noinated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Bridget Fonda)

1989: European Film Awards: Nominated for Best Young Film

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Critics' reviews

"The film holds because of the brilliance of Hurt and the fascination of Whalley-Kilmer, as well as the sly, tongue-in-cheek viciousness of Bridget Fonda's Mandy Rice-Davies."

Sheila Benson: Los Angeles Times
"Caton-Jones is not the most stylistically assured of filmmakers, but his ability with actors is obvious. For this project, that is enough to turn the flat conventions of the docudrama into something resembling life."

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune
"Caton-Jones' first feature is a serious, almost low-key affair, strong on period detail and imbued with a sense of genuine outrage."

Stephen Garrett: Time Out
"As a reenactment of the tabloid tempest that derailed Britain's Conservative Party in the '60s, it is a cotton candy docu-melodrama desperately seeking social significance."

Rita Kempley: The Washington Post
"In 1989, until now a year of unparalleled cinematic mediocrity, the hypnotic and haunting Scandal looms like a colossus. Prepare to be wowed."

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"A stylish and persuasive film, made compelling by the exceptionally fine work of Hurt and Whalley-Kilmer."

Vincent Canby: The New York Times

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Scandal

1989

Michael Caton-Jones

5.3

(398)