| Description |
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, Dolby surround, mono., aspect ratio 14:9, letterboxed inside a 4:3 frame. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
James Wilby, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves, Anjelica Huston, Judi Dench, Alec Guinness. |
| Credits |
Photographer, Peter Hannan ; editor, Peter Coulson ; music, George Fenton. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1988. |
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Letterboxed (14:9 aspect ratio); mono. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
In 1930s England, Tony and Brenda Last and their son, John Andrew, live an idyllic life in the huge Victorian country house that is the symbol of Tony's family pride. The chance arrival of a penniless scrounger irrevocably shatters the gentle balance of their lives as Brenda's search for excitement and Tony's determination to hold on to what is his eventually lead in the direction of divorce and send Tony to South America. |
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Adultery -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Married people -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Country homes -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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British -- Brazil -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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England -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Brazil -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Romance films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Historical films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Sullivan, Tim, screenwriter.
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Granger, Derek, screenwriter, producer.
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Sturridge, Charles, screenwriter, director.
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Fenton, George, composer.
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Wilby, James, actor.
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Scott-Thomas, Kristin, 1960- actor.
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Graves, Rupert, 1963- actor.
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Huston, Anjelica, actor.
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Dench, Judi, 1934- actor.
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Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000, actor.
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Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966.
Handful of dust.
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Stagescreen Productions.
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HBO Video (Firm)
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Granada International (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container and disc label: Evelyn Waugh's A handful of dust |
| ISBN |
0783125690 |
| Standard No. |
026359212628 |
| Music No. |
92126 HBO Video |
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