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24 June 1988 (USA) morePlot:
The wife's affair and a death in the family hasten the demise of an upper-class English marriage. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
Oh my god - did they even see the same film as me?! more (20 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Wilby | ... | Tony Last |
 | Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Brenda Last |
| Rupert Graves | ... | John Beaver |
 | Anjelica Huston | ... | Mrs. Rattery |
 | Judi Dench | ... | Mrs. Beaver |
 | Alec Guinness | ... | Mr. Todd |
| Richard Beale | ... | Ben |
| Jackson Kyle | ... | John Andrew |
| Norman Lumsden | ... | Ambrose |
| Jeanne Watts | ... | Nanny |
| Kate Percival | ... | Miss Ripon |
| Richard Leech | ... | Doctor |
| Roger Milner | ... | Vicar |
| Tristram Jellinek | ... | Richard Last |
| Pip Torrens | ... | Jock |
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Eine Handvoll Staub (West Germany) [de]El matrimonio de Lady Brenda (Argentina) [es]
Garsc piachu (Poland) [pl]
Il matrimonio di Lady Brenda (Italy) [it]
Skoni ston anemo (Greece) [el]
Um Punhado de Pó (Brazil) [pt]
Un puñado de polvo (Spain) [es]
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Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG (certificate #28951) | West Germany:6 | UK:PGFun Stuff
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The Duke of Norfolk let his home be used and appeared as the gardener touching his forelock respectfully to Mrs. Ratterby (Anjelica Huston). moreFAQ
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My personal opinion is that the acting in this film is brilliant and Evelyn Waugh would have been proud! It's true that the humour in the book has been toned down but everything else is there. And as for the acting - just witness Kristin Scott Thomas' amazing performance running the gammut of emotions all at once when she realises it isn't her lover but her son who has died. First there is fear, then relief, then guilt at her relief. Also James Wilby portraying a father dealing with grief yet trying to maintain the British stiff-upper lip. This is what real acting is about. Brilliant stuff. Now all we need is a decent DVD release. The German British import is a travesty with poor sound, the wrong aspect ratio, and a battered source print. Very sad.