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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
May 8, 2023 · Scandal - UK Film (1989) - Joanne Whalley, Bridget Fonda, John Hurt...
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- January 1, 1
- 1.63 m
- Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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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 wide range of contacts and his parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. A scandal develops when her affair with the Minister of Warcomes to public attention.
Development
Australian screenwriter Michael Thomas and prospective producer Joe Boyd approached the BBC with the idea of a three-part mini-series on the Profumo affair. The BBC agreed to finance scripts for two of the 90-minute episodes, but support dried up when internal memos were found that forbade their production. Channel 4turned them down on grounds of taste. Boyd and Thomas joined forces with Palace Pictures who invested nearly £200,000 by 1985; a further £184,319 of development funding was raised...
Filming
Filming began in June 1988. Part of Scandal was filmed at Bathurst Mews in Bayswater, London, although Ward's house was actually at Wimpole Mews in Marylebone.The exterior of 29 Francis Street, Victoria, SW1 was used as the Police Station.
Poster
Christine Keeler took part in a publicity shoot with photographer Lewis Morley for a 1963 film about the Profumo Affair, The Keeler Affair. Under pressure to pose nude, Keeler agreed to sit straddling the chair with just the back of the chair as a screen. The film was never released in the United Kingdom, but the image became "one of the most famous and most imitated photographs ever published". Joanne Whalley-Kilmerrecreated the pose for the theatrical release poster.
The soundtrack, and soundtrack album, included a specially written song by the Pet Shop Boys "Nothing Has Been Proved" for Dusty Springfield.
The film received positive reviews. At the movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Scandal received an overall approval rating of 88% based on 34 reviews. Roger Ebert awarded it four stars out of four and said the film was "surprisingly wise about the complexities of the human heart". He praised the performance of John Hurt. Following Hurt's death...
Scandal at IMDbScandal at Box Office Mojo- $7 million
- Carl Davis
- 3 March 1989
- Stephen Woolley
Nov 9, 2023 · Underrated star Joanne Whalley shines in scandalous tales. Find out why this talented actress captivates audiences in our Motion Picture Magazine article.
Jul 11, 2012 · Ian McKellen and Joanne Whalley Kilmer in Scandal Photograph: THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE. The film follows Keeler's own account of her relationship with Ward.
