A Handful of Dust

A Handful of Dust (1988)

It's a long fall from high society

  • Genre: Romance, Drama
  • Release Date: 1988-06-24
  • User Rating: 6.1/10 from 37 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Handful of Dust
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Charles Sturridge
star 6.1/10
From 37 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • James Wilby

    as Tony Last

  • Kristin Scott Thomas

    as Brenda Last

  • Rupert Graves

    as John Beaver

  • Pip Torrens

    as Jock Grant-Menzies

  • Judi Dench

    as Mrs. Beaver

  • Alec Guinness

    as Mr. Todd

  • Beatie Edney

    as Marjorie

  • Christopher Godwin

    as Dr. Messinger

  • Jackson Kyle

    as John Andrew

  • Anjelica Huston

    as Mrs. Rattery

  • Jeanne Watts

    as Nanny

  • Norman Lumsden

    as Ambrose

  • Richard Beale

    as Ben

  • Kate Percival

    as Miss Ripon

  • Richard Leech

    as Doctor

  • Roger Miller

    as Vicar

  • Stephen Fry

    as Reggie

  • Tristram Jellinek

    as Richard Last

  • Graham Crowden

    as Mr. Graceful

  • John Quentin

    as Brenda's Solicitor

  • Timothy Bateson

    as MacDougal

  • Moyra Fraser

    as Mrs. Northcote

  • Marsha Fitzalan

    as Polly Cockpurse

  • Annabel Brooks

    as Daisy

  • Tamsin Olivier

    as Veronica

  • Maureen Bennett

    as Marjorie's Maid

  • Alan Hay

    as Club Porter

  • Matthew Ryan

    as Club Page

  • Cathryn Harrison

    as Milly

  • Alice Dawnay

    as Winnie

  • John Junkin

    as Blenkinsop

  • Peggy Aitchison

    as Waitress

  • Jeannette Baillie

    as Rosa

  • Julian Infante

    as Indian Spokesman

  • Wiliam Gonzalez

    as Indian Singer

  • Hugh Simon

    as Travel Agent
Writing Charles Sturridge Writer
Writing Evelyn Waugh Novel
Directing Charles Sturridge Director
Sound George Fenton Original Music Composer
Writing Tim Sullivan Writer
Directing Ene Watts Script Supervisor
Production Francisco Sotillo Administration
Sound Peter Sutton Sound Mixer
Directing Peter Kohn Assistant Director
Art Chris Townsend Production Design
Camera Danilo Vucenovic Still Photographer
Camera Murray Close Still Photographer
Production Martin Horton Producer's Assistant
Production Aracelys M. Alviarez Administration
Production Pablo Behrens Location Manager
Production Nicky Kentish Barnes Producer's Assistant
Art Chris Allies Title Designer
Production Blanca Sanoja Administration
Production William Figuera Administration
Production Gillian Bates Production Coordinator
Art Alan Bailey Property Master
Production David Ranegar Administration
Production Ana Maria Bartoli Pearse Production Assistant
Crew Lynda Levy Unit Publicist
Production Stephanie Clark Production Assistant
Production Paul Cadiou Production Accountant
Costume & Make-Up Bill Coleson Wardrobe Assistant
Production Maria E. Gil Beroes Production Secretary
Sound Mark Berrow Musician
Editing Angelica Landry Assistant Editor
Production Teresa Topolski Casting Assistant
Editing Peter Coulson Editor
Costume & Make-Up Jane Robinson Costume Designer
Art Ovidio Jimenez Runner Art Department
Camera Bob Smith Camera Operator
Camera Stefan Stankowski First Assistant Camera
Camera Peter Hannan Director of Photography
Production Jane Moscrop Production Coordinator
Production Christopher Knowles Location Manager
Directing Isabel Pares-Reyna Second Assistant Director
Directing Tony Aherne Assistant Director
Production Gustavo Garcia Administration
Crew Jorge Morillo Special Effects
Art Richard Hornsby Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up Jenny Hawkins Wardrobe Assistant
Costume & Make-Up Michael Jeffery Wardrobe Supervisor
Art Stephenie McMillan Set Dresser
Art Eileen Diss Production Design
Production Liliana Velez Production Assistant
Production Toby Ford Production Runner
Production Saundra Chapman Assistant Accountant
Crew Oswaldo Perez Special Effects
Sound Robin O'Donoghue Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Directing Melvin Lind Assistant Director
Production Celestia Fox Casting
Writing Derek Granger Writer

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