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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. It stars Joanne Whalley as Christine Keeler and John Hurt as Stephen Ward, personalities at the heart of the affair.
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
“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.
Synopsis. London, England 1959. Osteopath Dr. Stephen Ward (John Hurt) visits a local burlesque club where he spots Christine Keeler (Joann Walley-Kilmer), a gorgeous underage nightclub performer, and unsuccessfully attempts to get her telephone number.
Scandal. From the creator and executive producers of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice ( Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers) comes a drama revolving around the life and work of a professional crisis manager and her dysfunctional staff. Olivia Pope is inspired by Judy Smith; who was the Founder, President and CEO of The Crisis Management Firm.
True story of the political sex scandal in Great Britain in 1963 involving callgirls Christine Keeler, Mandy Rice- Davies, Tory Cabinet Minister John Profumo, and Soviet Naval Attache Eugene Ivanov, which toppled the British government.
