Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Scandal end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Scandal easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Scandal

Name: Scandal
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 1989
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 6
Cast: John Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Bridget Fonda, Ian McKellen, Leslie Phillips

The story that seduced the world is now the most controversial film of the year.

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones

Produced by British Screen Productions, Palace Pictures

1989115 min6.0 / 10

A stylish, seductive drama about ambition, desire, and social transgression in 1960s London, where a young woman's affair with a government minister unravels the lives of everyone involved.

An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal occurs when her affair with the Minister of War goes public, threatening their lifestyles and their freedom.

Clusters

Fantasy Versus Reality Dark Comedy Films Wartime Romance Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Erotic Movies

Genres

Drama History Romance

Keywords

London, England Sex Scandal Based On True Story Scandal Cabaret Dancer Member Of Parliament 1960s Profumo British Government

Questions people ask

Is Scandal violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Scandal end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Scandal scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Scandal easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Scandal sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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