John Hurt
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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.
- (5.4K)
- Drama, History
- Michael Caton-Jones
- 1989-04-28
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.
- $7 million
- Carl Davis
- 3 March 1989
- Stephen Woolley
“Scandal” is a sad story about human nature, which understands why people sometimes sleep in the wrong beds and takes note that this is understood privately, but not publicly. When the light of day shines on these affairs, lives are destroyed.
Scandal. Stephen Ward (John Hurt) regularly employs attractive young women as professional party guests to impress his influential friends in the British government.
- (34)
- Michael Caton-Jones
- R
- John Hurt
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...
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.
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