A Handful of Dust (1988)
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.
- Released
- 1988-06-24
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Charles Sturridge
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 from 43 votes
Cast
- James Wilby as Tony Last
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Brenda Last
- Rupert Graves as John Beaver
- Pip Torrens as Jock Grant-Menzies
- Judi Dench as Mrs. Beaver
- Alec Guinness as Mr. Todd
- Beatie Edney as Marjorie
- Christopher Godwin as Dr. Messinger
- Jackson Kyle as John Andrew
- Anjelica Huston as Mrs. Rattery
- Jeanne Watts as Nanny
- Norman Lumsden as Ambrose