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Apr 28, 1989 · Scandal: Directed by Michael Caton-Jones. With John Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Bridget Fonda, Ian McKellen. Based on the Profumo Scandal of 1963, an affair between an exotic dancer and the Minister of War shakes up the British government.
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- Drama, History
- Michael Caton-Jones
- 1989-04-28
Language. English. Budget. $7 million [1] Box office. £3,705,065 (UK) [2] $8,800,000 (US) [3] Scandal is a 1989 British historical drama film, directed by Michael Caton-Jones. It is a fictionalised account of the Profumo affair that rocked the government of British prime minister Harold Macmillan.
Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. All Stephen Ward ever really wanted to do in life was to move in the right circles, with the right friends, and be left in peace and quiet. His strategy for gaining admission to the world of British society was unorthodox, but not unkind.
1 hr 54 mins. Drama. R. Watchlist. Provocative dramatization of the 1963 Profumo sex-pionage affair that rocked the British government. Ian McKellen plays John Profumo, the Cabinet Minister who...
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One of these women (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) has affairs with both Britain's Minister of War John Profumo (Ian McKellen) and Eugene Ivanov (Jeroen Krabbé), a supposed spy for the Soviet Union.
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- Michael Caton-Jones
- R
- John Hurt
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Summaries. Based on the Profumo Scandal of 1963, an affair between an exotic dancer and the Minister of War shakes up the British government. An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him.
Rating. Independent. Scandal is a 1989 British historical drama film, directed by Michael Caton-Jones. It is a fictionalised account of the Profumo affair that rocked the government of British...
