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Scandal
Drama, History, Romance
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.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers drawn to stylish historical dramas about sexual freedom, class privilege, and the private costs of public scandal.
- Tone
- melancholic, romantic, satirical
- Payoff
- heartbreak, reflection
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- desire, power, class, public reputation, social hypocrisy
- Setting
- early 1960s, London nightlife and political society