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White Mischief 1987 Directed by Michael Radford

In a world of wife swapping, drugs and chocolate covered lobsters, murder seemed so uncivilised.

A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. They are busy swapping partners, doing drugs, and attending lavish parties and horse races. She begins a torrid affair with one of the bon vivants, and her husband finds out and confronts them. The husband and wife decide to break up peacefully, but the bon vivant is murdered and all the evidence points to the husband.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Swahili
Budget $5,300,000
Release Date 10 November 1987
107 mins
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Greta Scacchi Diana, Lady Broughton
Charles Dance Josslyn Hay
Joss Ackland 'Jock' Delves Broughton
Sarah Miles Alice de Janzé
John Hurt Gilbert Colville
Trevor Howard Jack Soames
Geraldine Chaplin Nina Soames
Murray Head Lizzie
Susan Fleetwood Gladys, Lady Delamer
Catherine Neilson Lady June Carberry
Alan Dobie Sir Walter Harrigan
Gregor Fisher McPherson
Jacqueline Pearce Idina Soltau
Tristram Jellinek Land Agent
Tim Myers Raymond de Trafford
Sean Mathias Gerald Portman
Ron Donachie Club Manager
Wensley Pithey Sheridan
Stephan Chase Carberry
Louis Mahoney Abdullah
Susannah Harker Young Girl
Amanda Parkin Nancy Wirewater
John Rees Baines
Clare Travers-Deacon Muffin-Faced Woman
Nigel Le Vaillant Handsome Reporter
Basil Whybray Spotty Reporter
Gary Beadle Servant
Bill Moody Jury Foreman
John Darrell Registrar
Ilario Bisi-Pedro African Policeman
Edwin Mahinda Boy Waiter
Seipal Ngojine Maasai Warrior
Pilip Saitoti Maasai Warrior
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