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The Evelyn Waugh Collection
Best known for Brideshead Revisited, British author Evelyn Waugh took aim at the foibles of British society. This set features faithful adaptations of two of his most brilliant satires. In Oscar® nominee A Handful of Dust, an uppercrust British marriage comes undone. With Kristin Scott Thomas, James Wilby, and Rupert Graves.
“Provocative”—Roger Ebert. Scoop is an uproarious send-up of politics and the press. With Michael Maloney, Denholm Elliott, and Donald Pleasance. “Timeless”— Newsweek. SDH subtitles; approx. 233 min. on 2 DVDs. |
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Disc 1
Evelyn Waugh’s
A HANDFUL OF DUST
An upper-crust British marriage comes undone in this dark comedy, starring Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient) in her breakthrough role. Brenda and Tony Last (James Wilby, Maurice) spend their days flitting between social engagements and renovating their monstrous mansion in the country. But when Brenda begins an affair with an idle young rake (Rupert Graves, The Forsyte Saga), their apparent life of ease takes a tragic turn.
Disc 2
Evelyn Waugh’s
SCOOP
An uproarious send-up of politics and the press, Scoop chronicles the misadventures of William Boot (Michael Maloney, Truly, Madly, Deeply)—an innocent, wide-eyed nature columnist thrust into the role of war correspondent. Sent to cover a revolution in the dusty African republic of Ishmaelia, Boot encounters no actual fighting but a veritable army of eccentrics: feckless journalists, devious government ministers, and scheming ex-pats. Most importantly, he becomes captivated by Kätchen—the beautiful but fickle wife of a wayward geologist—who clearly has an agenda of her own. |
- Biography of Evelyn Waugh
- Cast filmographies
| Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 233 minutes
Format: Full screen
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: Yes
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: N/A | For A Handful of Dust:
"Provocative"—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"The film’s delights are everywhere"—Los Angeles Times
For Scoop:
"Shrewd, mean, and funny"—Entertainment Weekly
"Timeless"—Newsweek
"Exceptionally well done"—Entertainment Weekly | For A Handful of Dust:
Academy Award Nomination, Oscar Award, for Best Costume Design (1989)
BAFTA Film Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Judi Dench, 1989)
BAFTA Film Award Nomination for Best Make Up Artist (1989)
British Society of Cinematographers, Best Cinematography Award Nomination (1988)
Evening Standard British Film Award Winner for Most Promising Newcomer (Kristine Scott Thomas, 1989) |
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