Based on the Profumo Scandal of 1963, an affair between an exotic dancer and the Minister of War shakes up the British government.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Hurt | ... | Stephen Ward | |
| Joanne Whalley | ... | Christine Keeler (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) | |
| Bridget Fonda | ... | Mandy Rice-Davies | |
| Ian McKellen | ... | John Profumo | |
| Leslie Phillips | ... | Lord Astor (Bill) | |
| Britt Ekland | ... | Mariella Novotny | |
| Daniel Massey | ... | Mervyn Griffith-Jones | |
| Roland Gift | ... | Johnnie Edgecombe | |
| Jean Alexander | ... | Mrs. Keeler | |
| Alex Norton | ... | Detective Inspector | |
| Ronald Fraser | ... | Justice Marshall | |
| Paul Brooke | ... | John, Detective Sgt. | |
| Jeroen Krabbé | ... | Eugene Ivanov (as Jeroen Krabbe) | |
| Keith Allen | ... | Kevin, Reporter Sunday Pictorial | |
| Ralph Brown | ... | Paul Mann | |
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An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal occurs when her affair with the Minister of War goes public, threatening their lifestyles and their freedom. Based on the real Profumo scandal of 1963. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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profumo scandal | osteopath | female frontal nudity | breasts | social climber |Taglines:
It Would Be A Scandal To Miss It See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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28 April 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$8,800,000Company Credits
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Editor of Pictorial: Why?
Kevin, Reporter Sunday Pictorial: Because this shit's deep. That story? Gunshots at home of that society doctor, got a picture of the girl? It's going to make some people very very nervous.
Editor of Pictorial: Yeah?
Kevin, Reporter Sunday Pictorial: And listen, that's not the half of it. If what this tart has just told me is true, then we are sitting on dynamite. Look, we can't run with it until we get more evidence, but it's John Profumo. The bloody War Minister's involved!
Editor of Pictorial: Yeah? Alright, great!
Kevin, Reporter Sunday Pictorial: Yeah, I thought you'd like that.
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Emily Lloyd signed on to play Mandy Rice-Davies, but dropped out for a more lucrative part. See more »Goofs
A title card says, "One Year Later, 1962," indicating that Profumo addressed Parliament about Keeler that year. Profumo addressed Parliament in March 1963. See more »Quotes
Kevin, Reporter Sunday Pictorial: You got your rainboots on?Editor of Pictorial: Why?
Kevin, Reporter Sunday Pictorial: Because this shit's deep. That story? Gunshots at home of that society doctor, got a picture of the girl? It's going to make some people very very nervous.
Editor of Pictorial: Yeah?
Kevin, Reporter Sunday Pictorial: And listen, that's not the half of it. If what this tart has just told me is true, then we are sitting on dynamite. Look, we can't run with it until we get more evidence, but it's John Profumo. The bloody War Minister's involved!
Editor of Pictorial: Yeah? Alright, great!
Kevin, Reporter Sunday Pictorial: Yeah, I thought you'd like that.
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Alternate Versions
Three versions of the film are available on video:- the complete 114 min. unrated version
- a slightly edited 111 min. unrated version
- the heavily cut 105 min. R-rated version
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I didn't expect much out of this when I was saw it about 15 years ago, but it turned to be quite interesting. The only problem was it has too much a sleazy feel to it and an obvious political agenda, which is not unusual in films. The agenda is almost always one way.
There is a lot of nudity in here, lots of it mainly with Bridget Fonda who plays "Mandy Rice-Davies" and Joanne Whalley-Kilmer as "Christine Keeler." Whalley-Kilmer looked particularly beautiful.
John Hurt as "Stephen Ward" and Ian McKellen "John Profumo" are the males. The story is about Britain's "Profumo Affar," as it was labeled back then - a sex scandal involving English politicians in the early 1960s.
In what could be a dry account turns out to be a fascinating movie, well-acted and beautifully-photographed. I've seen it three times and the third was probably the last. By then, the titillation of the nudity had worn off and the bias of yet another Liberal agenda bashing conservatives (it's same all over in the world of film-making) got a bit annoying. That, and the fact that had no English subtitles on the DVD, was disappointing.