A Handful of Dust
1988 · 1 hr 58 min
PG6.646%58%
English aristocrat Tony Last welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver to visit his vast estate. There Beaver makes the acquaintance of Tony's wife, Brenda. Together, they continue their relationship in a series of bedroom assignations in London. Trusting to a fault, Tony is unaware that anything is amiss until his wife suddenly asks for a divorce. With his life in turmoil, Tony goes on a haphazard journey to South America.
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Directed By
Charles SturridgeWritten By
Tim Sullivan, Charles Sturridge, Derek GrangerStudio
Handful of Dust, Stagescreen Productions, Compact Yellowbill, LWTCast of A Handful of Dust
James WilbyTony Last
Kristin Scott ThomasBrenda Last
Jackson KyleJohn Andrew
Norman LumsdenAmbrose
Jeanne WattsNanny
Kate PercivalMiss Ripon
Richard LeechDoctor
Roger MillerVicar
Tristram JellinekRichard Last
Anjelica HustonMrs. Rattery
Rupert GravesJohn Beaver
Judi DenchMrs. Beaver
Pip TorrensJock
Beatie EdneyMarjorie
Stephen FryReggie
Graham CrowdenMr. Graceful
John QuentinBrenda's Solicitor
Timothy BatesonMacDougal
Moyra FraserMrs. Northcote
Marsha FitzalanPolly Cockpurse
Annabel BrooksDaisy
Tamsin OlivierVeronica
Maureen BennettMarjorie's Maid
Hugh SimonTravel Agent
Alan HayClub Porter
Matthew RyanClub Page
Cathryn HarrisonMilly
Alice DawnayWinnie
John JunkinBlenkinsop
Peggy AitchisonWaitress
Christopher GodwinDr. Messinger
Julian InfanteIndian Spokesman
Wiliam GonzalezIndian Singer
Alec GuinnessMr. Todd