---
title: 'A Handful of Dust (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Charles Sturridge'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-handful-of-dust-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095274/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Handful of Dust (1988)

1988 · 118 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

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. Originally conceived as a television project, it was the first feature film financed by London Weekend Television.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Charles Sturridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-sturridge)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles Sturridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-sturridge)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-fenton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Hannan](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-hannan)

## Cast

- [Kristin Scott Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristin-scott-thomas)
- [Anjelica Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/anjelica-huston)
- [Alec Guinness](https://cinepixo.com/people/alec-guinness)
- [James Wilby](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-wilby)
- [Judi Dench](https://cinepixo.com/people/judi-dench)
- [Graham Crowden](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-crowden)
- [Rupert Graves](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupert-graves)
- [Stephen Fry](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-fry)
- [Beatie Edney](https://cinepixo.com/people/beatie-edney)
- [Richard Leech](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-leech)

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