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Scandal (1989)

6/10 1989 1h 55m Released

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

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.

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Top Cast

John Hurt
John Hurt
Stephen Ward
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley
Christine Keeler
Bridget Fonda
Bridget Fonda
Mandy Rice-Davies
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
John Profumo
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips
Lord Astor
Britt Ekland
Britt Ekland
Mariella Novotny
Daniel Massey
Daniel Massey
Mervyn Griffith-Jones
Roland Gift
Roland Gift
Johnnie Edgecombe
Alex Norton
Alex Norton
Detective Inspector
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
Justice Marshall
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
Detective Sergeant
Jeroen Krabbé
Jeroen Krabbé
Eugene Ivanov
Keith Allen
Keith Allen
Kevin
Ralph Brown
Ralph Brown
Paul Mann
Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell
Editor of Pictorial
Trevor Eve
Trevor Eve
Matinée Idol

Reviews

Peter McGinn 6/10

This film seems to do a fine job recreating the spirit of the 60s, or at least as experienced by the in crowd and the wealthy. John Hurt is great, as usual, and Joanne Whaley os so expressive and magnetic when she smiles or vamps or whatever, I can almost imagine that it was more than beauty that caused Helen of Troy’s face to launch a thousand ships; it was how she looked at men. So I stuck with the film, but I…

kevin2019 10/10

"Scandal" features the sort of sexually promiscuous depiction of the upper classes that usually results in a keen sense of disassociation which finally leads to disinterest and then downright boredom amongst those patrons in the audience completely unaccustomed with the activities of such banal people, so it is somewhat surprising to discover this isn't actually the case here and as a matter of fact the opposite…

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FAQ about Scandal

What is Scandal about?
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…
When was Scandal released?
Scandal was released in 1989.
What genres does Scandal belong to?
Scandal is categorised as Drama, History, Romance.
Who stars in Scandal?
The cast of Scandal includes John Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Bridget Fonda, Ian McKellen, Leslie Phillips.