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.
Title | White Mischief |
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Year | 1987 |
Genre | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Goldcrest, Nelson Entertainment, Power Tower Investments, Umbrella Films |
Cast | Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Joss Ackland, Sarah Miles, John Hurt, Trevor Howard |
Crew | George Fenton (Original Music Composer), Tom Priestley (Editor), Jonathan Gems (Screenplay), James Fox (Novel), Michael Radford (Director), Mary Selway (Casting) |
Keyword | based on novel or book, upper class, africa, murder, kenya, hedonism, decadence, 1940s |
Release | Nov 10, 1987 |
Runtime | 107 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.01 / 10 by 51 users |
Popularity | 5 |
Budget | 5,300,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English, Kiswahili |