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The Evelyn Waugh collection A handful of dust ; Scoop. Cover Image DVD DVD

The Evelyn Waugh collection A handful of dust ; Scoop

Sullivan, Tim. (Screenwriter). Granger, Derek. (Screenwriter, Producer). Sturridge, Charles. (Screenwriter, Director). Fenton, George. (Composer). Wilby, James. (Actor). Scott-Thomas, Kristin, 1960- (Actor). Graves, Rupert, 1963- (Actor). Huston, Anjelica. (Actor). Dench, Judi, 1934- (Actor). Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000 (Actor). Birtwistle, Sue (Added Author). Boyd, William, 1952- (Added Author). Millar, Gavin (Added Author). Maloney, Michael, 1957- (Added Author). Elliott, Denholm (Added Author). Lom, Herbert (Added Author). Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995 (Added Author). Pagett, Nicola. (Added Author). Pleasence, Donald. (Added Author). Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966 Handful of dust. (Bibliographic antecedent). Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966 Scoop. (Added Author). London Weekend Television (Firm) (Added Author). Stagescreen Productions. (Added Author). Acorn Media (Firm) (Added Author). A handful of dust: James Wilby, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves, Anjelica Huston, Judi Dench, Alec Guinness. (Cast). Scoop: Michael Maloney, Denholm Elliott, Herbert Lom, Michael Hordern, Nicola Pagett, Donald Pleasence. (Cast).

Summary: A handful of dust: 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.

Item details

  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    2 videodiscs (ca. 233 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, [2009]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Title from container.
Based on the novels by Evelyn Waugh.
A handful of dust: Originally released as a motion picture in 1988. Scoop: Originally broadcast by ITV in 1987.
Special features: biography of Evelyn Waugh; cast filmographies.
Formatted Contents Note: A handful of dust / [presented by] Stagescreen Productions ; screenplay by Tim Sullivan, Derek Granger, and Charles Sturridge ; produced by Derek Granger ; directed by Charles Sturridge.
Creation/Production Credits Note: A handful of dust: Photographer, Peter Hannan ; editor, Peter Coulson ; music, George Fenton.
Participant or Performer Note: A handful of dust: James Wilby, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves, Anjelica Huston, Judi Dench, Alec Guinness.
Scoop: Michael Maloney, Denholm Elliott, Herbert Lom, Michael Hordern, Nicola Pagett, Donald Pleasence.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG (A handful of dust); Not rated (Scoop).
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1; 4:3 letterboxed ; mono. (A handful of dust); 4:3 full screen presentation; Dolby Digital (Scoop).
Language Note:
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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