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Writer:
Michael Thomas (written by)
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Release Date:
28 April 1989 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The Story That Seduced The World Is Now The Most Controversial Film Of The Year. more
Plot:
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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(5 articles)
The second outing of John Hurt
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The second outing of John Hurt
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Excellent film throughout! more (20 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Hurt ... Stephen Ward

Joanne Whalley ... Christine Keeler (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)

Bridget Fonda ... Mandy Rice-Davies

Ian McKellen ... John Profumo
Leslie Phillips ... Lord Astor (Bill)

Britt Ekland ... Mariella Novotny
Daniel Massey ... Mervyn Griffith-Jones
Roland Gift ... Johnnie Edgecombe
Jean Alexander ... Mrs. Keeler
Alex Norton ... Detective Inspector
Ronald Fraser ... Justice Marshall
Paul Brooke ... John, Detective Sgt.
Jeroen Krabbé ... Eugene Ivanov (as Jeroen Krabbe)
Keith Allen ... Kevin, Reporter Sunday Pictorial

Ralph Brown ... Paul Mann
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, and for language.
Runtime:
115 min | USA:106 min | Canada:111 min
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Color (Fujicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Stephen Frears was considered as director more
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Anachronisms: When Mandy Rice Davies and Christine Keeler are walking in the early morning alongside the river Thames, there is a modern 1980s coach crossing the bridge in the background. more
Quotes:
John Profumo: I have nothing to hide.
Stephen Ward: Come off it John, we all have something to hide, what a boring life it would be if we didn't.
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Featured in Empire of the Censors (1995) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Nothing Has Been Proved more

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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Excellent film throughout!, 21 March 2006
10/10
Author: Spencer Clark from United Kingdom

This film is an account of the Profumo affair involving Christine Keeler. I really enjoyed this film as it was well made and i also like John Hurt as an Actor. His role in this film was of Stephen Ward the "scapegoat" of the whole Affair and this film portrays it from his side well, he doesn't fail in this film either! Joanne Whalley-Kilmer has an uncanny likeness to the real Miss Keeler too and in some parts it was hard to tell them apart. There are real locations used throughout the film too i.e Lord Astors house and the great pool!!!! There are some saucier scenes in the uncut version but either version contains enough plot etc and i don't feel it spoils it if you are viewing a edited version.

This film is definitely well worth a look!

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