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Richard Beale appears in A Handful of Dust, the film adaptation of the book by Evelyn Waugh A Handful of Dust, first published in 1934.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
A Handful of Dust. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1934 book
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A Handful of Dust
Evelyn Waugh, 1934
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A Handful of Dust
Charles Sturridge, 1988

In the year 1932, Tony and Brenda Last, a charming and devoted couple with a son named John Andrew, seem to lead an idyllic life in their grand Victorian Gothic mansion—a symbol of Tony’s family heritage. However, their tranquil existence is disrupted one weekend when they unwittingly host John Beaver, a frivolous young socialite without means.