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Synopsis: A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. They are busy swapping partners, doing drugs, and attending lavish parties and horse races. She begins a torrid affair with one of the bon vivants, and her husband finds out and confronts them. The husband and wife decide to break up peacefully, but the bon vivant is murdered and all the evidence points to the husband.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Michael Radford
Production: Columbia Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
1987
107 min
298 Views


He's been asking about you all week.

- l've met men like Erroll before.

- l wish l could say l had.

- Did you enjoy Nina?

- Different.

Frightfully artistic...

if you like that kind of thing.

What's the most you've ever spent?

ln a good year, 1926, l think

it was, l spent a 120,OOO.

The first 80 was quite easy.

Unless you gamble,

the rest is sheer extravagance.

- Pleasant evening?

- Very.

- Any tips for tomorrow?

- Ask Erroll.

The problem with Kenya

is there are no decent breeders.

We should ship a few out from England.

War Office won't wear it.

- My God, there's Carberry!

He saw me in a show.

- l think he married me for my legs.

- What did you marry him for?

- His title.

Considering it's Sabilla's first term,

l think she did awfully well.

Mrs Whitley said she'll probably

go to pointe work next term, which...

l feel special ce soir.

Some steak tartare

with your blancmange?

May l have the next dance?

- l take silence as consent.

- Very convenient for you.

- Do you mind, Jock?

- No, you two carry on. l'm leaving.

- Are you sure?

- l have to be up at dawn tomorrow.

l leave her in your capable hands.

And what have we here?

Fresh meat.

Are you going to tell

your husband or shall l?

You wouldn't happen to have

a chocolate covered lobster?

l'm sorry.

- What's the matter?

- l'm hot.

l think l ought to go home.

l want to make love to you.

You can't say that!

You can't iust come out and say that!

How dare you?

Take me home!

Diana?

Come and sit on the bed.

l'm very proud of you, you know.

- Everybody was frightfully impressed.

- Were they?

Did you have an enjoyable time?

l'm very sleepy, Jock.

Would you?

You don't mind, do you mind?

No, of course not.

Turn around darling, let me look at you.

You're exquisite.

Ah! There's Gilbert Colvile.

Looking for Joss, l daresay.

He is peculiar-looking.

He went native.

Lives with the Maasai.

Joss is his only friend.

He must have been his fag at school.

- He's an interesting man.

- He's a bloody lunatic!

He's the richest man in Kenya.

Nobody can get more

than two words out of him.

- l'm sure l could.

- If you do, l'll buy you a new fur.

Parsimony or April Rain?

l don't trust fillies at this time

of year. They're unpredictable.

Here's a tip for you. Excuse me.

A thousand pounds on April Rain.

Jock, isn't that rather excessive?

You like fishing?

When l see his nails, l'm glad l don't

have to look at his feet.

Gilbert, let me introduce you.

- You know Jock. Diana, his wife.

- How do you do?

- Erroll?

- Erroll's not here.

Possibly on the course.

Gilbert, Jock's made a bet with Diana.

lf you say more than two words

he'll buy her a fur coat.

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Michael Radford

Michael Radford (born 24 February 1946) is an English film director and screenwriter. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for the 1994 film Il Postino. more…

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