Scandal
R“The story that seduced the world is now the most controversial film of the year.”
1989·115 min·Released
Studio: British Satellite Broadcasting, British Screen Productions, Miramax, Palace Pictures
6.0TMDb
6.4IMDb
91%RT
Theatrical Mar 3, 1989
🇬🇧
UK · English · USA
Overview
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal occurs when her affair with the Minister of War goes public, threatening their lifestyles and their freedom.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorMichael Caton-Jones
WriterMichael Thomas
Cast
John Hurt
Stephen Ward
Joanne Whalley
Christine Keeler
Bridget Fonda
Mandy Rice-Davies
Ian McKellen
John Profumo
Leslie Phillips
Lord Astor
Britt Ekland
Mariella Novotny
Daniel Massey
Mervyn Griffith-Jones
Roland Gift
Johnnie Edgecombe
Alex Norton
Detective Inspector
Ronald Fraser
Justice Marshall
Paul Brooke
Detective Sergeant
Jeroen Krabbé
Eugene Ivanov
Keith Allen
Kevin
Ralph Brown
Paul Mann
Ken Campbell
Editor of Pictorial
Trevor Eve
Matinée Idol
Iain Cuthbertson
Lord Hailsham
Oliver Ford Davies
Mr Woods
Susannah Doyle
Jackie
Joanna Dunham
Lady Astor
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Keywords
london, englandsex scandalbased on true storyscandalcabaret dancermember of parliament1960sprofumobritish governmenttory politician
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Revenue
$9M
TMDb Votes
102
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026