Scandal

Scandal (1989)

  • 92% of critics liked it
    (13 reviews)

  • 48% of users liked it
    (2,221 ratings)

In 1963, the conservative British government was shaken to its foundations by the Profumo Scandal. The central character in this disastrous affair was John Profumo, Britain's minister of war, who had become sexually involved with call-girl Christine Keeler, whose "sponsor" was high-priced osteopath… More

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R, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed By
Michael Caton-Jones
Written By
Michael Thomas
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
May 28, 1989 Wide
On DVD
Sep 5, 2000
HBO Video

Critic Reviews

  • Scott Nash, Three Movie Buffs

    A well made but emotionally unengaging look at one of the most famous sex scandals of 20th century Britain.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    Depicts the 1963 Profumo affair in England as an episode in class warfare.

  • James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

    more interested in the people rather than the parts they played in a national scandal

  • David N. Butterworth, rec.arts.movies.reviews

    An exacting treatise of the Profumo affair, excellent acted by all.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Alec B


    I think that the characters could have used more definition in places (the serious non-sexual attraction between Ward and Keeler was rather undefined and vague) but whats great is that even though the movie is 20 years old and the events occurred nearly 50 years ago its still… More

  • Lesley N


    I haven't seen this since it first came out, but the song still haunts... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Q5CmIzpBg

  • Barry L


    Extremel;y well made if a little fanciful at times with the truth. I researched the original story after seeing this and was impressed with how damn stupid Profumo was.....good film though.

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