A Handful of Dust

1h 58min

Romance

Drama

English aristocrat Tony Last welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver to visit his vast estate. There Beaver makes the acquaintance of Tony's wife, Brenda. Together, they continue their relationship in a series of bedroom assignations in London. Trusting to a fault, Tony is unaware that anything is amiss until his wife suddenly asks for a divorce. With his life in turmoil, Tony goes on a haphazard journey to South America.

Production Companies

Handful of Dust

Stagescreen Productions

Compact Yellowbill

LWT

New Line Cinema

Cast

James Wilby

James Wilby

Tony Last
Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

John Beaver
Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Jock Grant-Menzies
Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Mrs. Beaver
Beatie Edney

Beatie Edney

Marjorie
Christopher Godwin

Christopher Godwin

Dr. Messinger
Jackson Kyle

Jackson Kyle

John Andrew
Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Mrs. Rattery
Kate Percival

Kate Percival

Miss Ripon
Tristram Jellinek

Tristram Jellinek

Richard Last
Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Mr. Graceful
John Quentin

John Quentin

Brenda's Solicitor
Moyra Fraser

Moyra Fraser

Mrs. Northcote
Marsha Fitzalan

Marsha Fitzalan

Polly Cockpurse
Maureen Bennett

Maureen Bennett

Marjorie's Maid
Alan Hay

Alan Hay

Club Porter
Matthew Ryan

Matthew Ryan

Club Page
John Junkin

John Junkin

Blenkinsop
Julian Infante

Julian Infante

Indian Spokesman
Wiliam Gonzalez

Wiliam Gonzalez

Indian Singer
Hugh Simon

Hugh Simon

Travel Agent

Release date

24th Jun 1988

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English