A Handful of Dust
1988 · Movie · PG · 117 min · ★ 6.1
When a socialite enjoys the company of an opportunistic pauper, her infidelity and a death in the family bring down a prominent British household.
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 117 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (42 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- loss of loved one
- country house
- mansion
- ancestral home
- 1930s
- brazil
- affair
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1989 · nominated
Cast & crew
James Wilby
as Tony Last
Kristin Scott Thomas
as Brenda Last
Rupert Graves
as John Beaver
Pip Torrens
as Jock Grant-Menzies
Judi Dench
as Mrs. Beaver
Alec Guinness
as Mr. Todd
Beatie Edney
as Marjorie
Christopher Godwin
as Dr. Messinger
- JK
Jackson Kyle
as John Andrew
Anjelica Huston
as Mrs. Rattery
Directed by Charles Sturridge