Scandal

5.9

115 minutes

3/3/1989

Overview

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.

Cast List

John Hurt
as Stephen Ward
Joanne Whalley
as Christine Keeler
Bridget Fonda
as Mandy Rice-Davies
Ian McKellen
as John Profumo
Leslie Phillips
as Lord Astor
Britt Ekland
as Mariella Novotny
Daniel Massey
as Mervyn Griffith-Jones
Roland Gift
as Johnnie Edgecombe
Alex Norton
as Detective Inspector
Ronald Fraser
as Justice Marshall
Paul Brooke
as Detective Sergeant
Jeroen Krabbé
as Eugene Ivanov
Keith Allen
as Kevin
Ralph Brown
as Paul Mann
Ken Campbell
as Editor of Pictorial
Trevor Eve
as Matinée Idol
Iain Cuthbertson
as Lord Hailsham
Oliver Ford Davies
as Mr Woods
Susannah Doyle
as Jackie
Joanna Dunham
as Lady Astor
Leon Herbert
as Lucky Gordon
Deborah Grant
as Valerie Profumo
Terence Rigby
as James Burge
Johnny Shannon
as Peter Rachman
Jeff Nuttall
as Percy Murray
James Villiers
as Tory MP
Malcolm Terris
as Northern Gent
Jean Alexander
as Mrs. Keeler
Colette Dolan
as Murray's Dancers
Valerie Griffiths
as Landlady
Chris Humphreys
as Clive
Czeslad Grocholski
as Polish Gent
Stefan Kalipha
as Hanif
Tacy Kneale
as Jennifer
Tony Mathews
as Press Secretary
Richard Morant
as D’Lazlo
Mia Nadasi
as Olga
Sarah Prince
as Mr Woods’ Secretary
Ann Queensberry
as Mrs Hare
Raad Rawi
as Aziz
Jennifer Scott Malden
as Jilly
Joan Turner
as Plump Neighbour
Doremy Vernon
as Headgirl
James Villiers
as Conservative M.P.
Alison Waters
as Joannie
Susie Ann Watkins
as Redhead
Arkie Whiteley
as Vicky
Tariq Yunus
as Ayub Khan
Toni Shiletto
as Murray’s Dancers
Jackie Harvey
as Murray’s Dancers
Kate Charman
as Murray’s Dancers