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White Mischief is a 1987 British drama film starring Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance and Joss Ackland. It was directed by Michael Radford. The film was based upon the non-fiction book White Mischief: The Murder of Lord Erroll (1982), by James Fox, which originated from a newspaper article published in 1969.
Apr 12, 2012 · The book and film White Mischief depict the 1941 killing of British aristocrat Josslyn Hay in colonial Kenya. New evidence reveals the identity of the killer, Sir Jock Delves Broughton, and his accomplice, Dr Athan Philip.
May 6, 1988 · White Mischief: Directed by Michael Radford. With Sarah Miles, Joss Ackland, John Hurt, Greta Scacchi. In 1940s Kenya, a love affair between a British aristocrat and a married woman triggers a scandal that shakes the hedonistic Happy Valley society.
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- 1988-05-06
Apr 19, 2015 · Director: Michael Radford Cast Sarah Miles, Joss Ackland, Greta Scacchi A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find t...
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A film based on a true crime in Kenya's Happy Valley, where the British settlers lived in luxury and decadence before World War II. Roger Ebert praises the atmosphere, the cast and the director of this period piece, but criticizes its lack of plot.
When millionaire landowner Sir Jock Broughton (Joss Ackland) moves to colonized Kenya on the eve of World War II, his young trophy wife, Diana (Greta Scacchi), quickly...
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A British couple in Kenya face a murder mystery amidst the decadent lifestyle of the expatriates in 1940. Watch the trailer, cast, reviews and trivia of this historical film based on a novel.
