Scandal

Genre: Drama

Worldwide gross$8.8M

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.

🏆 1 win & 2 nominations total

Genres

Drama, History

Director

Michael Caton-Jones

Cast

John Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Bridget Fonda

Released

28 April 1989

Runtime

1h 46m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

6.4 / 10

Votes

5,686

Rotten Tomatoes

91%

Box office

$8,800,000

Edition

Base