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Where to Watch A Handful of Dust (1988) in the US
- 1988
- PG
- 1h 58m
- 6.6IMDb
- 83%Rotten Tomatoes
A Handful of Dust is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
We see the detritus of an abandoned camp in South America and a main character's hallucination. Then, the story begins. Tony (James Wilby) and Brenda Last (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas), lord and lady, live on his enormous estate with their young son. Tony's not much for parties, and Brenda joins London society, on the arm of a penniless man, John Beaver (Rupert Graves), a hanger-on at Tony's club. John is encouraged by his entrepreneurial mother, Mrs. Beaver (Dame Judi Dench), who sees a quid in Tony and Brenda. Brenda and John become lovers, Brenda spends more and more time in London, and Tony's without a clue. Then, bringing things to a head are tragedy, law suits, greed, and what should be a few-months' expedition to Brazil. We are each of us merely a handful of dust.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Charles Sturridge
- Writer
- Evelyn Waugh, Tim Sullivan, Derek Granger
- Starring
- James Wilby, Kristin Scott Thomas, Richard Beale
Details
- Release date
- Jun 24, 1988
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Box office
- $1,560,700
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Where to Watch A Handful of Dust (1988) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch A Handful of Dust in the United States?
- A Handful of Dust is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Amazon MX Player (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Xumo Play (HD), and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and hoopla. Rent the movie on Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
- Can I stream A Handful of Dust or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
- Can I watch A Handful of Dust for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Amazon MX Player (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Xumo Play (HD), and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and hoopla.
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