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  1. A Handful of Dust is a 1988 British film directed by Charles Sturridge, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Evelyn Waugh. It stars James Wilby and Kristin Scott Thomas . [2] Originally conceived as a television project, it was the first feature film financed by London Weekend Television .

  2. Jun 24, 1988 · A Handful of Dust: Directed by Charles Sturridge. With James Wilby, Kristin Scott Thomas, Richard Beale, Jackson Kyle. The wife's affair and a death in the family hasten the demise of an upper-class English marriage.

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    • Drama, Romance
    • Charles Sturridge
    • 1988-06-24
  3. A Handful of Dust is a novel by the British writer Evelyn Waugh. First published in 1934, it is often grouped with the author's early, satirical comic novels for which he became famous in the pre– World War II years. Some commentators regard it as a transitional work due to its serious undertones, pointing towards Waugh's Catholic postwar ...

    • Evelyn Waugh
    • 1934
  4. Peter Hannan. "A Handful of Dust" is about two monsters of selfishness and the suffering that they cause. One is a woman who takes a young lover, and willingly destroys her family and its traditions in the process. The other is a man who likes to be read aloud to. The victim of both of these creatures is one of the nicest men you'd ever want to ...

  5. A Handful of Dust. PG Released Jun 24, 1988 1h 58m Drama. List. 83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews. 46% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings. English aristocrat Tony Last (James Wilby) welcomes tragedy into his ...

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    • Charles Sturridge
    • PG
    • James Wilby
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  6. When one of his lower-class friends John Beaver (Rupert Graves) invites himself for the weekend, Tony and Brenda put on a good face and accept him as he is well-connected, albeit without real wealth. Beaver is a mammas boy and his mom Mrs. Beaver (Judi Dench), who makes money in real estate rentals, sees Brenda Last as a positive revenue stream.

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  8. Currently you are able to watch "A Handful of Dust" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads or for free with ads on The Roku Channel, VUDU Free, Tubi TV, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It is also possible to rent "A Handful of Dust" on Amazon Video online and to download it on Amazon Video.

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