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“Scandal” tells the story of Stephen Ward with a great deal of sympathy for his motives, and a great deal of anger against the British establishment.
Stephen Ward (John Hurt) regularly employs attractive young women as professional party guests to impress his influential friends in the British government.
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- Drama
- R
Michael Caton-Jones' Scandal tries to recreate those muddied times for the British in a sex-laden but leaden film that's held together only by John Hurt's strong performance as Stephen Ward.
John Hurt manages to pull a sympathetic character out of the doctor's unsavory reputation, and freshman director Michael Caton-Jones recreates (with pitch-perfect sleaze) the boozy, lascivious mood of early '60s sex and politics.
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.
The film received positive reviews. At the movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Scandal received an overall approval rating of 88% based on 34 reviews. [13] Roger Ebert awarded it four stars out of four and said the film was "surprisingly wise about the complexities of the human heart".
Based on the Profumo Scandal of 1963, an affair between an exotic dancer and the Minister of War shakes up the British government.
