The movie "White Mischief" depicts how members of the British upper class responded to the bombing raids on London: they left for Kenya, continuing their luxurious and unrestrained lifestyle. This existence was clearly a matter of luck rather than earned success through hard work and ambition overcoming adversity. Such characters are generally uninteresting and have little connection to the lives of most people, so i…

Sarah Miles portrays Alice, who relocates to colonial Kenya alongside her older husband, Jock, played by Joss Ackland, and quickly embraces the carefree lifestyle afforded to them. She finds acceptance among the elite, even forming a connection with the nearly silent Colvile, portrayed by John Hurt. However, it's not this friendship that causes concern for her spouse; instead, it’s an involvement with the charming Ea…