Overview
Plot
In 1940 Kenya, a wealthy older man and his young wife encounter British expatriates enjoying hedonistic lives. She has an affair, her husband confronts the lovers, and they agree to part—until the lover is murdered and suspicion falls on the husband.
- Directors
- Michael Radford
- Cast
- Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Joss Ackland, Sarah Miles, John Hurt, Trevor Howard, Geraldine Chaplin, Murray Head, Ray McAnally, Susan Fleetwood, Catherine Neilson, Alan Dobie, Hugh Grant, Gregor Fisher, Jacqueline Pearce, Tristram Jellinek, Tim Myers, Sean Mathias, Ron Donachie, Douglas Chege
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genre
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Release date
- 1987-11-10
- Studios
- Goldcrest Films International, Nelson Entertainment, Power Tower Investments, Umbrella Films
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A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya around 1940, where affluent British expatriates are living lavishly as the homefront prepares for war. They swap partners, use drugs, and attend parties and horse races. She begins a torrid affair with one of the bon vivants; her husband discovers it and confronts them. The couple decides to break up peacefully, but the bon vivant is murdered and all evidence points to the husband.
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