Scandal
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.
Critics Sentiment
Ward introduces the girls to Conservative Party social circles
Stephen Ward faces trial for living off prostitution earnings
The film drops significantly from the glamorous high society introductions (7.2) to Ward's dry, emotionally disconnected trial proceedings (4.8), a swing of 2.4 points.
Critics found Scandal strongest in its early sections depicting 1960s high society and Ward's mentorship of Christine, praising the period recreation and John Hurt's performance. The film struggled in its middle act with meandering subplots and lost dramatic momentum during the legal proceedings, before recovering somewhat with Ward's tragic finale.
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John Hurt
Stephen Ward
Joanne Whalley
Christine Keeler
Bridget Fonda
Mandy Rice-Davies
Ian McKellen
John Profumo
Leslie Phillips
Lord Astor
Britt Ekland
Mariella Novotny
Daniel Massey
Mervyn Griffith-Jones
Roland Gift
Johnnie Edgecombe
Alex Norton
Detective Inspector
Ronald Fraser
Justice Marshall
Paul Brooke
Detective Sergeant
Jeroen Krabbé
Eugene Ivanov
Keith Allen
Kevin
Ralph Brown
Paul Mann
Ken Campbell
Editor of Pictorial
Trevor Eve
Matinée Idol
Iain Cuthbertson
Lord Hailsham
Oliver Ford Davies
Mr Woods
Susannah Doyle
Jackie
Joanna Dunham
Lady Astor
Crew
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