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A Handful of Dust (1988): Film vs Book
Film · 1988 · Directed by Charles Sturridge · Starring James Wilby, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves
About the film
A marriage in the English upper classes unravels when a wife falls for a charming young man.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film follows the book's satirical story and keeps its tone of polite horror, with a refined, somewhat chilly look.
Read or watch first?
The novel is sharp and funny, and the final stretch is memorable.
What the book gives you
A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh
A brilliantly dry and funny novel with a surprising final turn.
Who will like it: Readers who like sharp, witty satire of high society.