white mischief (1987)

in 1941 sir delves broughton and his young wife diana landed in mombasa, kenya. after settling into a beautiful victorian-style villa, the spouses begin attending the british colony stationed in nairobi. it is here that diana meets the charming lord erroll, surrounded by the reputation of an impenitent seducer. given the considerable age difference with her husband, it is almost inevitable that the woman will fall in love with erroll. sir delves first pretends not to see, but when the two lovers announce their intention of going to live together, he accepts the bad luck with dignified resignation, even organizing a dinner to celebrate. in the night, erroll is killed and sir broughton is accused of the crime. at the trial he will be acquitted, but he will commit suicide in the face of diana's decision to abandon him.