White Mischief (1988)

  • R
  • 04/22/1988 (US)
  • Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
  • 1h 47m

In a world of wife swapping, drugs and chocolate covered lobsters, murder seemed so uncivilised.

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.

James Fox

Novel

Jonathan Gems

Screenplay

Michael Radford

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Greta Scacchi's headshot

Greta Scacchi

Diana, Lady Broughton
Charles Dance's headshot

Charles Dance

Josslyn Hay
Joss Ackland's headshot

Joss Ackland

'Jock' Delves Broughton
Sarah Miles's headshot

Sarah Miles

Alice de Janzé
John Hurt's headshot

John Hurt

Gilbert Colville
Trevor Howard's headshot

Trevor Howard

Jack Soames
Geraldine Chaplin's headshot

Geraldine Chaplin

Nina Soames
Murray Head's headshot

Murray Head

Lizzie

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