White Mischief (1987)
White Mischief (1987)
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.

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Cast

Greta Scacchi Greta Scacchi As: Diana, Lady Broughton
Charles Dance Charles Dance As: Josslyn Hay
Joss Ackland Joss Ackland As: 'Jock' Delves Broughton
Sarah Miles Sarah Miles As: Alice de Janzé
John Hurt John Hurt As: Gilbert Colville
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Language: English, Kiswahili

Release Date: 10 November 1987

Country: GB

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Goldcrest, Nelson Entertainment, Power Tower Investments, Umbrella Films

Budget: $5,300,000

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Cast

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Diana, Lady Broughton

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Josslyn Hay

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

'Jock' Delves Broughton

Sarah Miles

Sarah Miles

Alice de Janzé

John Hurt

John Hurt

Gilbert Colville

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Jack Soames

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Nina Soames

Murray Head

Murray Head

Lizzie

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

Morris

Susan Fleetwood

Susan Fleetwood

Gladys, Lady Delamer

Catherine Neilson

Catherine Neilson

Lady June Carberry

Alan Dobie

Alan Dobie

Sir Walter Harrigan

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Hugh

Gregor Fisher

Gregor Fisher

McPherson

Jacqueline Pearce

Jacqueline Pearce

Idina Soltau

Tristram Jellinek

Tristram Jellinek

Land Agent

Tim Myers

Tim Myers

Raymond de Trafford

Sean Mathias

Sean Mathias

Gerald Portman

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

Club Manager

Douglas Chege

Douglas Chege

Kiptobe

Wensley Pithey

Wensley Pithey

Sheridan

Stephan Chase

Stephan Chase

Carberry

Louis Mahoney

Louis Mahoney

Abdullah

Susannah Harker

Susannah Harker

Young Girl

Amanda Parkin

Amanda Parkin

Nancy Wirewater

Olivier Pierre

Olivier Pierre

Kaplan

David Quilter

David Quilter

Poppy

John Rees

John Rees

Baines

Anthony Benson

Anthony Benson

Fox

Clare Travers-Deacon

Clare Travers-Deacon

Muffin-Faced Woman

Nigel Le Vaillant

Nigel Le Vaillant

Handsome Reporter

Basil Whybray

Basil Whybray

Spotty Reporter

Gary Beadle

Gary Beadle

Servant

Bill Moody

Bill Moody

Jury Foreman

John Darrell

John Darrell

Registrar

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

African Policeman

Edwin Mahinda

Edwin Mahinda

Boy Waiter

Seipal Ngojine

Seipal Ngojine

Maasai Warrior

Pilip Saitoti

Pilip Saitoti

Maasai Warrior

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Simon Perry

Simon Perry

Producer

Michael White

Michael White

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marit Allen

Marit Allen

Costume Design

Sound

George Fenton

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

Derek Holding

Derek Holding

Sound Editor

Colin Miller

Colin Miller

Sound Effects Editor

Jacques Leroide

Jacques Leroide

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Nikki Williams

Nikki Williams

Clapper Loader

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Roger Hall

Roger Hall

Production Design

Keith Pain

Keith Pain

Art Direction

Len Huntingford

Len Huntingford

Art Direction

Other Crew

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