A Handful of Dust (1988)

Drama Romance

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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Runtime: 118 mins Revenue: $1,561,000 Rating: 5.8 Tag Line: It's a long fall from high society

Cast

Timothy Bateson

Benny

Judi Dench

Mrs. Beaver

Kristin Scott Thomas

Brenda Last

Anjelica Huston

Mrs. Rattery

Graham Crowden

Mr. Graceful

Stephen Fry

Reggie

Rupert Graves

John Beaver

Alec Guinness

Mr. Todd