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White Mischief (1987)

White Mischief (1987)

Drama Crime Romance Thriller

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

Release Date: 1987, November 10
Directors: Michael Radford
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Goldcrest, Nelson Entertainment, Power Tower Investments, Umbrella Films
Cast: John Hurt, Charles Dance, Geraldine Chaplin, Ron Donachie, John Rees, Hugh Grant, Stephan Chase, Gary Beadle, Trevor Howard, Ilario Bisi-Pedro, Gregor Fisher, Bill Moody

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book murder 1940s hedonism decadence africa upper class kenya nairobi