White Mischief (1987) — "Here's to lions, tigers, and rich men."

The cast, the poster, and the true story are all more interesting than anything that made it to the screen. We continue Grab Bag Month with Michael Radford's White Mischief, based on the real-life Happy Valley set of colonial Kenya. Greta Scacchi and Charles Dance star as two expatriates whose affair, and plenty more of the titular white mischief, ends in tragedy. It sounds much more interesting than it actually is, but hey, it has John Hurt, so there's that. Heather Drain joins to talk about the film, the performances, and why it's so darn boring. Mondo Heather's Heather Drain joins Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, to talk Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Happy Valley, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support. ——— The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter. New episodes weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY. Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast