Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 10, 1987
Certification
18
In a world of wife swapping, drugs and chocolate covered lobsters, murder seemed so uncivilised.
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Murray Head | Lizzie |
| Ray McAnally | Morris |
| Susan Fleetwood | Gladys, Lady Delamer |
| Catherine Neilson | Lady June Carberry |
| Alan Dobie | Sir Walter Harrigan |
| Hugh Grant | Hugh |
| Gregor Fisher | McPherson |
| Jacqueline Pearce | Idina Soltau |
| Tristram Jellinek | Land Agent |
| Tim Myers | Raymond de Trafford |
| Sean Mathias | Gerald Portman |
| Ron Donachie | Club Manager |
| Douglas Chege | Kiptobe |
| Wensley Pithey | Sheridan |
| Stephan Chase | Carberry |
| Louis Mahoney | Abdullah |
| Susannah Harker | Young Girl |
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| Amanda Parkin | Nancy Wirewater |
| Olivier Pierre | Kaplan |
| David Quilter | Poppy |
| John Rees | Baines |
| Anthony Benson | Fox |
| Clare Travers-Deacon | Muffin-Faced Woman |
| Nigel Le Vaillant | Handsome Reporter |
| Basil Whybray | Spotty Reporter |
| Gary Beadle | Servant |
| Bill Moody | Jury Foreman |
| John Darrell | Registrar |
| Ilario Bisi-Pedro | African Policeman |
| Edwin Mahinda | Boy Waiter |
| Seipal Ngojine | Maasai Warrior |
| Pilip Saitoti | Maasai Warrior |
Genres
CrimeDramaRomanceThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | White Mischief |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Kiswahili, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Goldcrest, Nelson Entertainment, Power Tower Investments, Umbrella Films |
| Data di uscita | 10 novembre 1987 |
| Exec. Producer | Michael White |
| Producer | Simon Perry |
| Writer | James Fox, Michael Radford, Jonathan Gems |
| Casting | Mary Selway |
| Editors | Tom Priestley |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins, Nikki Williams |
| Asst. Directors | Michael Radford |
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| Camera Operators | Roger Deakins, Nikki Williams |
| Add. Photography | Roger Deakins, Nikki Williams |
| Production Design | Roger Hall, Len Huntingford, Keith Pain |
| Art Direction | Len Huntingford, Keith Pain, Roger Hall |
| Set Decoration | Roger Hall, Len Huntingford, Keith Pain |
| Composer | George Fenton, Derek Holding, Jacques Leroide, Colin Miller |
| Sound | George Fenton, Derek Holding, Jacques Leroide, Colin Miller |
| Costume Design | Marit Allen |
| Makeup | Marit Allen |
| Hairstyling | Marit Allen |
| Budget | 5.300.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Apr 22, 1988
Certification
R
Country
Ireland
Date
May 20, 1988
Certification
18
Country
Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1988
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Country
Germany
Date
May 16, 2007
Certification
16
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