A Handful of Dust (1988)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
It's a long fall from high society
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: 1h 58m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 43 votes
Directed by Charles Sturridge.
Top 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
Where to watch A Handful of Dust
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX, Plex; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex
- Australia: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on SBS On Demand
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