--- product_id: 63872408 title: "White Mischief [DVD] (1987)" price: "€ 0.06" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/63872408-white-mischief-dvd-1987 store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # White Mischief [DVD] (1987) **Price:** € 0.06 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** White Mischief [DVD] (1987) - **How much does it cost?** € 0.06 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/63872408-white-mischief-dvd-1987) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Elegant tale based on James Fox's book about the British colony living in Kenya's Happy Valley during the early days of WW2 and the true story of a husband's response to the local stud stealing his beautiful wife. Diana falls in love with Joss Hay (Charles Dance), who publicly flaunts his desire for Broughton's wife. Review: Upper class mischief and mystery in Kenya - "White Mischief" is an elegantly kinky tale of the monied upper classes who escaped the horror of the blitz to go and live in Kenyas happy valley during WWII. The central plot revolves around the love triangle and eventual murder mystery between Josslyn Hay - The Earl of Errol (Charles Dance), Diana Delves Broughton (Greta Scacchi) and Sir Jock Delves Broughton (Joss Ackland). In this production Dance and Scacchi both hit career highs and inhabit their roles beautifully. Not only do they look the part, but the arrogance of Errol and the vampish, amoral desire of Diana are brilliantly obvious. Jocks growing anger and frustration are portrayed convincingly by Joss Ackland and the imperceptible snap moment follows a well done and gradual humiliation. Sarah Miles is very good as the morally bankrupt, drug addled Alice and the supporting cast fit into their roles with a real relish. Hugh Grant has a small supporting role in the early stages of the production. The happy valley set were never the same again after the murder of Lord Errol and this film comes to the same conclusion as James Foxes novel of the same name, that Jock was the trigger man. Indeed, the evidence against him is quite compelling and even though he was acquitted of the crime, subsequent years of investigation have only served to make him look more guilty. Jock had comitted fraud in his earlier days and managed to avoid going off to fight in WWI by coming down with an illness just before his regiment (The Irish guards) went off to be slaughtered on the Western front. The colt .32 used as the murder weapon was his but he claimed it was stolen a few days before the murder; When he was acquitted the foreman of the jury was his personal barber (and in one letter to a friend he stated that he was found not guilty by "a hairs breadth"); he commited suicide one year after Errols murder. An interesting twist that came out decades after the actual incident was that Diana was reportedly in Errols car when he was shot. The fatal bullet apparently first grazed her neck badly before it struck Errol and its a matter of record that she wore a neckerchief for the rest of her life in public. There was a theory that Errol may have been the subject of an SOE assassanation as he had fascist sympathies and the British establishment were worried about his loyalty, but it just doesnt stand up to scrutiny. Draw your own conclusions. An excellent production and certainly worth tracking down. Review: Good story. - Very entertaining. Enjoyed this film. Arrived quickly. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0049TVHSC | | Actors | Charles Dance, Greta Scacchi, John Hurt, Joss Ackland, Sarah Miles | | Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 1.78:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | 6,601 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 707 in Crime (DVD & Blu-ray) 892 in Thriller (DVD & Blu-ray) 2,292 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (224) | | Director | Michael Radford | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Language | English | | Manufacturer reference | 5035822147638 | | Media Format | PAL | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 80 g | | Release date | 26 Sept. 2011 | | Run time | 1 hour and 43 minutes | | Studio | Sony Pictures | | Subtitles: | English | ## Product Details - **Format:** PAL - **Genre:** Thriller - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 43 minutes ## Images ![White Mischief [DVD] (1987) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81P7FeznXXL.jpg) ![White Mischief [DVD] (1987) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/811xzNWsCSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Upper class mischief and mystery in Kenya *by S***T on 13 July 2012* "White Mischief" is an elegantly kinky tale of the monied upper classes who escaped the horror of the blitz to go and live in Kenyas happy valley during WWII. The central plot revolves around the love triangle and eventual murder mystery between Josslyn Hay - The Earl of Errol (Charles Dance), Diana Delves Broughton (Greta Scacchi) and Sir Jock Delves Broughton (Joss Ackland). In this production Dance and Scacchi both hit career highs and inhabit their roles beautifully. Not only do they look the part, but the arrogance of Errol and the vampish, amoral desire of Diana are brilliantly obvious. Jocks growing anger and frustration are portrayed convincingly by Joss Ackland and the imperceptible snap moment follows a well done and gradual humiliation. Sarah Miles is very good as the morally bankrupt, drug addled Alice and the supporting cast fit into their roles with a real relish. Hugh Grant has a small supporting role in the early stages of the production. The happy valley set were never the same again after the murder of Lord Errol and this film comes to the same conclusion as James Foxes novel of the same name, that Jock was the trigger man. Indeed, the evidence against him is quite compelling and even though he was acquitted of the crime, subsequent years of investigation have only served to make him look more guilty. Jock had comitted fraud in his earlier days and managed to avoid going off to fight in WWI by coming down with an illness just before his regiment (The Irish guards) went off to be slaughtered on the Western front. The colt .32 used as the murder weapon was his but he claimed it was stolen a few days before the murder; When he was acquitted the foreman of the jury was his personal barber (and in one letter to a friend he stated that he was found not guilty by "a hairs breadth"); he commited suicide one year after Errols murder. An interesting twist that came out decades after the actual incident was that Diana was reportedly in Errols car when he was shot. The fatal bullet apparently first grazed her neck badly before it struck Errol and its a matter of record that she wore a neckerchief for the rest of her life in public. There was a theory that Errol may have been the subject of an SOE assassanation as he had fascist sympathies and the British establishment were worried about his loyalty, but it just doesnt stand up to scrutiny. Draw your own conclusions. An excellent production and certainly worth tracking down. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good story. *by L***H on 11 January 2026* Very entertaining. Enjoyed this film. Arrived quickly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overlooked Gem *by G***K on 9 November 2010* This is a great film, but I'm really confused as to why it's not readily available as an English release! Its worth the effort to seek it out, as well as the few seconds it takes to remove the Dutch subtitles. it's a fascinating (true) story, putting into context the lavish lifestyle that the English enjoyed in Kenya in the 1930's. From what I understand, those who did take the leap and move to the 'colonies' were looked down upon by respectable society at the time, but they certainly made up for their lack of home-front acceptance! Sarah Miles is wonderful, deliciously decadent, and there's a scene with her in this film that will stay with you forever! A young Hugh Grant makes a brief appearance, and the marvellous Charles Dance and Greta Scacchi, not to mention Joss Ackland round off a superb cast. Only one complaint - why is this in awful 4:3 pan and scan and not 16:9, the film was not made this way. But it's a small gripe, as otherwise you simply don't get to see it. 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