White Mischief
“In a world of wife swapping, drugs and chocolate covered lobsters, murder seemed so uncivilised.”
1987 · 1 h 47 min
Michael RadfordCast
Sarah Miles 
Joss Ackland 
John Hurt 
Greta Scacchi 
Charles Dance 
Susan Fleetwood
Credits
Written by: James Fox
Plot
A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya in 1940 and join a decadent colonial set; a murder follows.
Sinekatalog’s take
Michael Radford's drama, with Greta Scacchi and Charles Dance, is lush, based on a real scandal.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (3,557 votes)
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