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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.
Roger Ebert May 05, 1989. 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.
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Scandal (1989) Movie Info Synopsis 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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- Michael Caton-Jones
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- 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.
scandal. Synopsis. 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.
