A Handful of Dust (1988)

ALL 06/24/1988 (en) Romance, Drama 118 Min
  • Release
    06/24/1988
  • Production
    Handful of Dust, Stagescreen Productions, Compact Yellowbill, LWT
  • Rotten tomato
    61%
  • Original title
    A Handful of Dust
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 1,561,000.00
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It's a long fall from high society

Overview

English aristocrat Tony Last welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver to visit his vast estate. There Beaver makes the acquaintance of Tony's wife, Brenda. Together, they continue their relationship in a series of bedroom assignations in London. Trusting to a fault, Tony is unaware that anything is amiss until his wife suddenly asks for a divorce. With his life in turmoil, Tony goes on a haphazard journey to South America.

  1. Story

  2. Peter Coulson

    Editor

  3. Producer



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  1. James Wilby

    Tony Last

  2. Kristin Scott Thomas

    Brenda Last

  3. Rupert Graves

    John Beaver

  4. Pip Torrens

    Jock Grant-Menzies

  5. Judi Dench

    Mrs. Beaver

  6. Alec Guinness

    Mr. Todd

  7. Beatie Edney

    Marjorie

  8. Christopher Godwin

    Dr. Messinger

  9. Jackson Kyle

    John Andrew

  10. Anjelica Huston

    Mrs. Rattery

  11. Jeanne Watts

    Nanny

  12. Norman Lumsden

    Ambrose

  13. Richard Beale

    Ben

  14. Kate Percival

    Miss Ripon

  15. Richard Leech

    Doctor

  16. Roger Miller

    Vicar

  17. Stephen Fry

    Reggie

  18. Tristram Jellinek

    Richard Last

  19. Graham Crowden

    Mr. Graceful

  20. John Quentin

    Brenda's Solicitor

  21. Timothy Bateson

    MacDougal

  22. Moyra Fraser

    Mrs. Northcote

  23. Marsha Fitzalan

    Polly Cockpurse

  24. Annabel Brooks

    Daisy

  25. Tamsin Olivier

    Veronica

  26. Maureen Bennett

    Marjorie's Maid

  27. Alan Hay

    Club Porter

  28. Matthew Ryan

    Club Page

  29. Cathryn Harrison

    Milly

  30. Alice Dawnay

    Winnie

  31. John Junkin

    Blenkinsop

  32. Peggy Aitchison

    Waitress

  33. Jeannette Baillie

    Rosa

  34. Julian Infante

    Indian Spokesman

  35. Wiliam Gonzalez

    Indian Singer

  36. Hugh Simon

    Travel Agent

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 36 , Crews : 56

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A Handful of Dust (1988) 118 Min

ALL 06/24/1988 (en)
Romance, Drama
  • Release 06/24/1988
  • Production
    Handful of Dust, Stagescreen Productions, Compact Yellowbill, LWT
  • Original title A Handful of Dust
  • en
  • Revenue1,561,000.00

It's a long fall from high society

Overview

English aristocrat Tony Last welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver to visit his vast estate. There Beaver makes the acquaintance of Tony's wife, Brenda. Together, they continue their relationship in a series of bedroom assignations in London. Trusting to a fault, Tony is unaware that anything is amiss until his wife suddenly asks for a divorce. With his life in turmoil, Tony goes on a haphazard journey to South America.

  1. Charles Sturridge

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Peter Coulson

    Editor

  4. Producer