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May 1988 (USA)
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In England they were the elite, but bound by rules of society. In Kenya there were no rules, only glamour, decadence . . . and murder. more
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A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent...
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1940s
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Shower Scene
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Voyeurism
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Beautiful Woman
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Murder
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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
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(2 articles)
Hugh Grant
(From The Hollywood News. 16 December 2008, 7:57 PM, PST)
Scacchi Relives Heartache For Acting Role
(From WENN. 1 April 2008, 12:38 AM, PDT)
(From The Hollywood News. 16 December 2008, 7:57 PM, PST)
Scacchi Relives Heartache For Acting Role
(From WENN. 1 April 2008, 12:38 AM, PDT)
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Strange, decadent, and worthwhile
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Greta Scacchi | ... | Lady Diana Broughton |
 | Charles Dance | ... | Josslyn Hay |
 | Joss Ackland | ... | 'Jock' Delves Broughton |
| Sarah Miles | ... | Alice de Janzé |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Nina Soames |
| Ray McAnally | ... | Morris |
| Murray Head | ... | Lizzie |
 | John Hurt | ... | Gilbert Colvile |
| Trevor Howard | ... | Jack Soames |
| Susan Fleetwood | ... | Gladys, Lady Delamer |
| Catherine Neilson | ... | Lady June Carberry |
 | Hugh Grant | ... | Hugh |
| Alan Dobie | ... | Harragin |
| Gregor Fisher | ... | McPherson |
| Jacqueline Pearce | ... | Idina |
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107 min
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Iceland:16 |
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Argentina:16 |
Finland:K-15 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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Josslyn Hay: Earl of Erroll:
Do you know what happens to a woman once she loses her looks?
Lady Diana Broughton: No. What?
Josslyn Hay: Earl of Erroll: Nothing.
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Lady Diana Broughton: No. What?
Josslyn Hay: Earl of Erroll: Nothing.
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The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
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Based on the book by James Fox (not the handsome English actor of a certain age) this film remains hard to pin down: it's part murder mystery, part sociological study, part history of pre-WW2 East African colonialism, part romance, part dionysian orgy (really), part Evelyn Waugh/Somerset Maughm, part romance, part.... etc. etc. And it's all true.
Yes, the actors are more spectacular looking than their real life counterparts (particularly Scacchi, seldom more stunning.) Sarah Miles' strange character wafts through as most memorable of all in a rich ensemble set of louche decadents. (And yet the actress in real life admitted she may not have gotten a handle on the real woman, just an impression. Based upon my reading of Fox's and Trzebinski's books' accounts on the Alice de Janze, I'd have to agree. Nothing like her except the memorable quips and woozy flair.) Plus, most folks who didn't swim through the primo decadence of the 1960's firsthand might be appalled at what passes for entertainment in British colonial East Africa of the 1930'/40s. But what you'll get for your treasure hunt (this is a hard film to find) is the truth of a murder mystery, weird but real characters, a slice of history, all against the gorgeous panoply of Kenya, despite all its troubles one of the most beautiful spots on the entire planet, all shot on location right where the real events unfolded.