In 1940s Kenya, a married couple join other affluent British expatriates in a lifestyle of recklessness and excess, but soon find themselves in a troubling situation.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Greta Scacchi | ... | Diana Lady Broughton | |
| Charles Dance | ... | Josslyn Hay | |
| Joss Ackland | ... | 'Jock' Delves Broughton | |
| Sarah Miles | ... | Alice de Janzé | |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Nina Soames | |
| Ray McAnally | ... | Morris | |
| Murray Head | ... | Lizzie | |
| John Hurt | ... | Gilbert Colvile | |
| Trevor Howard | ... | Jack Soames | |
| Susan Fleetwood | ... | Gladys - Lady Delamere | |
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Catherine Neilson | ... | Lady June Carberry |
| Hugh Grant | ... | Hugh | |
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Alan Dobie | ... | Harragin |
| Gregor Fisher | ... | McPherson | |
| Jacqueline Pearce | ... | Idina | |
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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. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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decadence | seduction | british colonialism | world war two | murder trial |Taglines:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 May 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$5,300,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$24,538, 22 April 1988, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$3,107,551Company Credits
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Columbia Pictures Corporation,Nelson Entertainment,Goldcrest Films International See more »
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Abdullah, Broughton's Servant: Yes, Bwana.
Sir Jock Delves Broughton: When it's dry they offer you no end of umbrellas; as soon as it starts raining they want them back.
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from "The Nutcracker"
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Arranged and directed by Eric Banks
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Sir John Hurt and Charles Dance appeared in That Good Night (2017). See more »Goofs
The courtroom scenes include counsel shouting "Objection!" and the Judge replying "Sustained" or "Overruled" and occasionally ordering things "stricken from the record". These terms are routine in courts in the United States but are never heard in courts based on English jurisprudence, as was the case in colonial Kenya in 1941. See more »Quotes
Sir Jock Delves Broughton: These bankers are terrible, Abdullah.Abdullah, Broughton's Servant: Yes, Bwana.
Sir Jock Delves Broughton: When it's dry they offer you no end of umbrellas; as soon as it starts raining they want them back.
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Alternate Versions
On the home video VHS version of the film, a jazzy, swing style period song is substituted over the End Credits. In the original theatrical release, "The Alphabet Song" sung by Sarah Miles was used. On the UK DVD from Sony CDR11476, The Alphabet Song is back, along with the score by George Fenton. See more »Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Shakedown/Stormy Monday/Sunset/Two Moon Junction/White Mischief (1988) See more »Soundtracks
The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairyfrom "The Nutcracker"
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In no way a mainstream movie, White Mischief is a fascinating study of decadence among the expatriate English crowd in Kenya during WWII. Shows that not all Brits through the years have been stiff upper lip. [I already knew this.] Excellent photography, fine performances, witty dialog. Based on a true story.