Scoop (1987)
19872h 0mComedyTV Movie
Scoop is a 1987 TV film directed by Gavin Millar, adapted by William Boyd from the 1938 satirical novel Scoop by Evelyn Waugh. It was produced by Sue Birtwistle with executive producers Nick Elliott and Patrick Garland. Original music was made by Stanley Myers. The story is about a reporter sent to Ishmaelia (a fictional African state) by accident.
Cast
Michael MaloneyWilliam Boot
Michael HordernUncle Theodor
Denholm ElliottSalter
Donald PleasenceLord Copper
Robert EddisonTroutbeck
Helen LindsayMrs. Boot- GGwen NelsonGranny Boot
Nicholas Le PrevostJohn Boot
Jake WoodPaper Boy
Nicola PagettJulia Stitch
Lucy SpeedJosephine Stitch
Fred PearsonEditor
Clive MantleCuthbert
Jack ShepherdCorker
Tony HaygarthPigge
Martin WimbushLondon Dinner Guest
Chua Kah JooLascar Steward
Crew
- Director
- Gavin Millar
- Writers
- William Boyd
- Producers
- Sue Birtwistle
- Cinematography
- Roger Pratt
- Editing
- Derek Bain
Details
- Released
- April 26, 1987
- Language
- English
- Studio
- LWT
- IMDb
- tt0093931