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- Savagely sharp, compelling and still painfully close to home, Handful of Dust reads well as a piercing satire on the mores of the British upper classes in the 1930's. The ending gives the novel the touch of the absurd poignancy hinting at later existentialism and lifts Handful of Dust to the ranks of truly memorable.
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Reviews. A Handful Of Dust. Roger Ebert July 22, 1988. Tweet. Kristin Scott Thomas and James Wilby. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "A Handful of Dust" is about two monsters of selfishness and the suffering that they cause. One is a woman who takes a young lover, and willingly destroys her family and its traditions in the process.
83% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score English aristocrat Tony Last (James Wilby) welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver (Rupert Graves) to visit his vast...
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- Charles Sturridge
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- James Wilby
3.90. 26,432 ratings1,611 reviews. Laced with cynicism and truth, "A Handful of Dust" satirizes a certain stratum of English life where all the characters have wealth, but lack practically every other credential.
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35 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: A dusty handful. jackie-107 4 October 2004. At the end of this film, one wants to wash one's hands of the unmitigated cruelty pervading the atmosphere.
Jun 24, 1988 · The vast differences between the two novels are demonstrated with a lot of erring good taste and misapplied intelligence in ''A Handful of Dust,'' the screen adaptation directed by Charles...
- Charles Sturridge
All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Eddie Harrison film-authority.com. …Sturridge sticks closely to Waugh’s book for better or worse and makes a cinematic mountain out of a...
Jun 24, 1988 · 36 User reviews. 17 Critic reviews. Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 4 nominations total.