Movie Info

A Handful of Dust

English aristocrat Tony Last (James Wilby) welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver (Rupert Graves) to visit his vast estate. There Beaver makes the acquaintance of Tony's wife, Brenda (Kristin Scott Thomas). 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.

• Genre: Drama  

• Original Language: English

• Director: Charles Sturridge

• Producer: Derek Granger

• Writer: Derek Granger Charles Sturridge Tim Sullivan

• Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 1988 original

• Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2017

• Box Office (Gross USA): $1.6M

• Runtime: 1h 58m

• Distributor: Charles Sturridge

• Production Co: Stagescreen Productions London Weekend Television

• Sound Mix: Surround

CAST & CREW

James Wilby

Kristin Scott Thomas

Rupert Graves

Judi Dench

Anjelica Huston

Alec Guinness