Film
A Handful of Dust
1988· PG· 1h 58m· Drama· Romance
“It's a long fall from high society”
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.
1988-06-24
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Key Crew
DirectorCharles Sturridge
WriterCharles Sturridge
Director of PhotographyPeter Hannan
Original Music ComposerGeorge Fenton
EditorPeter Coulson
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Details
Released1988-06-24
Runtime1h 58m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosHandful of Dust · Stagescreen Productions · Compact Yellowbill
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.1/10 · 42 votes
Original languageen
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