White Mischief
“In a world of wife swapping, drugs and chocolate covered lobsters, murder seemed so uncivilised.”
1987•R•1h 47m•6.1•Released
DramaRomanceThriller
A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. They are busy swapping partners, doing drugs, and attending lavish parties and horse races. She begins a torrid affair with one of the bon vivants, and her husband finds out and confronts them. The husband and wife decide to break up peacefully, but the bon vivant is murdered and all the evidence points to the husband.
Director
Michael Radford
Writer
Michael Radford, Jonathan Gems
Budget
$5M
Languages
English, Swahili
Studio
Goldcrest Films International
Cast
Greta Scacchi
Diana, Lady Broughton
Charles Dance
Josslyn Hay
Joss Ackland
'Jock' Delves Broughton
Sarah Miles
Alice de Janzé
John Hurt
Gilbert Colville
Trevor Howard
Jack Soames
Geraldine Chaplin
Nina Soames
Murray Head
Lizzie
Ray McAnally
Morris
Susan Fleetwood
Gladys, Lady Delamer
Catherine Neilson
Lady June Carberry
Alan Dobie
Sir Walter Harrigan
Hugh Grant
Hugh
Gregor Fisher
McPherson
Jacqueline Pearce
Idina Soltau
Production
Company
Goldcrest Films International
Company
Nelson Entertainment
Company
Power Tower Investments
Company
Umbrella Films
Producer
Simon Perry
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