Does White Mischief end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 White Mischief scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 White Mischief sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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 White Mischief violent?

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.

Is White Mischief 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.

White Mischief

Name: White Mischief
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 1987
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Joss Ackland, Sarah Miles, John Hurt

In a world of wife swapping, drugs and chocolate covered lobsters, murder seemed so uncivilised.

Directed by Michael Radford

Produced by Goldcrest, Nelson Entertainment

1987107 min6.1 / 10

A stylish murder mystery set among decadent British expatriates in 1940s Kenya, where infidelity and hedonism collide with suspicion and crime.

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.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Manipulative Romance Fantasy Versus Reality Murder And Assassination Rich and Wealthy Families

Genres

Drama Romance Thriller

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Upper Class Africa Nairobi Murder Kenya Hedonism Decadence 1940s

Questions people ask

Does White Mischief end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is White Mischief scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is White Mischief sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is White Mischief violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is White Mischief easy watching? 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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