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A Handful of Dust (1988)

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Based on a novel by Evelyn Waugh, Handful of Dust is set amongst Britain's aristocracy of the 1930s. At sumptuous Hetton Abbey, tradition-bound country squire James Wilby and his wife Kristin Scott Thomas open their doors to well-connected but impoverished Rupert Graves. Graves returns Wilby's hospitality by having an affair with Scott Thomas, while Wilby gamboles about his estate without a clue of what is going on. Wilby's cloistered world comes tumbling down when Scott Thomas coolly demands a

PG, 1 hr. 54 min.

Drama, Television, Art House & International

Directed By: Charles Sturridge

In Theaters: Jul 1, 1988 Wide

On DVD: Nov 16, 2004

Cast

James Wilby
Tony Last
Kristin Scott Thomas
Brenda Last
Rupert Graves
John Beaver
Anjelica Huston
Mrs. Rattery
Alec Guinness
Mr. Todd
Judi Dench
Mrs. Beaver
Pip Torrens
Jock Grant-Menzies
Cathryn Harrison
Milly
Timothy Bateson
MacDouglas
Richard Beale
Ben
Maureen Bennett
Marjorie's Maid
Annabel Brooks
Daisy
Graham Crowden
Mr. Graceful
Beatie Edney
Marjorie
Marsha Fitzalan
Polly Cockpurse
Moyra Fraser
Mrs. Northcote
Stephen Fry
Reggie
Tristram Jellinek
Richard Last
Jack Kyle
John Andrew Last
Richard Leech
Doctor
Norman Lumsden
Ambrose
Roger Milner
Vicar
Kate Percival
Miss Ripon
John Quentin
Brenda's Solicitor
Jeanne Watts
Nanny
John Junkin
Blenkinsop
Alan Hay
Club Porter
Peggy Aitchison
Waitress
Jeannette Baillie
Rosa
Alice Dawnay
Winnie
Duke of Norfolk
Gardener
Christopher Godwin
Mr. Messinger
William Gonzalez
Indian Singer
Julian Infante
Indian Spokesman
Tamsin Olivier
Veronica
Matthew Ryan
Club Page
Hugh Simon
Travel Agent
Jackson Kyle

Critic Reviews for A Handful of Dust

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1) | DVD (1)

Handsome, but airless and uninvolving version of the Waugh novel

September 18, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Beautiful and tragic. Classic Evelyn Waugh.

June 1, 2007

Robert C

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Good cast. Poor script. I was disappointed.

September 11, 2007

Sunil Jawahir

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