Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1987-11-10) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 BAFTA 2 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $3,107,551 |
| Screen: | James Fox, Michael Radford, Jonathan Gems |
| Productions: | Goldcrest, Nelson Entertainment, Power Tower Investments, Umbrella Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Kiswahili |
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- 21245: Greta Scacchi - Diana, Lady Broughton
- 4391: Charles Dance - Josslyn Hay
- 14324: Joss Ackland - 'Jock' Delves Broughton
- 15197: Sarah Miles - Alice de Janzé
- 5049: John Hurt - Gilbert Colville
- 12726: Trevor Howard - Jack Soames
- 400: Geraldine Chaplin - Nina Soames
Crews
- 28898: Michael Radford - Director - Directing
- 1137471: James Fox - Novel - Writing
- 28898: Michael Radford - Screenplay - Writing
- 513: Jonathan Gems - Screenplay - Writing
- 57266: Simon Perry - Producer - Production
- 154404: Michael White - Executive Producer - Production
- 151: Roger Deakins - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
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"Alice" (Sarah Miles) moves to colonial Kenya with her elderly husband "Jock" (Joss Ackland) and soon she is enjoying the social whirl that is their unfettered lifestyle. She falls in easily with the great and the good - even befriending the all-but-mute "Colvile" (John Hurt) but it' ....
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Review text:
"White Mischief" provides an account of what the vapid British elite did when the Luftwaffe began the blitz on London - they simply packed up their stiff upper lips and ran away to Kenya to continue indulging in the obscene and debauched life of privilege which they had become accust ....
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