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Hazard of Hearts, A (1987)
IMDB rating: 6.50
Plot: Compulsive gambler, Sir Giles Staverley is tricked into gambling away his home by his old adversary Lord Harry Wrotham. As Staverley is distraught and desperate, Wrotham gives him one last chance - he will gamble everything Staverley has lost against Staverley’s daughter’s hand in marriage and her trust fund of 80,000 guineas. Staverley agress and loses once again, but unable to face his daughter, Serena, he kills himself. Lord Justin Vulcan, a notoriously cold, clear headed gambler challenges Wrotham for the house and the girl and, much to Wrotham’s disgust, wins. Justin now finds himself in possession of the house and Serena, but has no idea of what to do with them. After meeting Serena and realising that she is much younger and more beautiful than he had imagined, he installs her as a guest at Mandrake, his family home, despite the hatred of Justin’s mother, Lady Harriet Vulcan. As Lady Vulcan attempts to marry Serena off to anyone except her son, Serena and Justin become friends and he teaches her about Mandrake, the home he loves. A crisis forces Serena and Justin to confront their feelings for each other. Can the course of true love run smooth for them?
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Directors: Hough John
Actors: Fox Edward,Dickson Neil,Plummer Christopher,Granger Stewart,Hunt Gareth,Gilbert Marcus,Addie Robert,Gaddas James,Villiers Christopher,Aris Ben,Drama,Romance,
Using tobacco in any form is injurious to health,as we all know.Then why not its use should not be prohibited?
Consuming tobacco products is injurious to health.It leads to various health hazards, such as cancer,heart problems etc…Govt also know it.
Instead of fully baning usage of tobacco products,what is the meaning in huge budget allocation for public health? Any logic?
If the govts not ban such things and it is the cnsumers to decide about the consumption of tobacco,then why should there be public funds for treatment of tobacco connected diseases?
Nicotinamide is used as a pain-reliever
Muthu S | Jul 23, 2009
The simple answer is money. Everyone except the consumer profits from tobacco. And since the consumer is free to purchase what they want, there is no one to blame but the consumer for tobacco related illnesses. It’s a huge money maker.
CovertPenguin | Jul 20, 2009
No drugs should be outlawed. Studies have shown, prohibition increases demand and, increases crime since, things are forced underground.
I personally think they should simply tax them so it costs $100 per pack, then those who can afford to buy them can also afford to pay for their own healthcare.
powncincat | Jul 20, 2009
The best answer is that what you do to your own body is not the government’s business. Drinking alcohol kills people, smoking pot kills people, eating fattening foods kills people. Either regulate it all or kill all the regulations. I personally do not want to live in a nanny state where they can tell me what I can or cannot do with my own body. Why do you want to live that way?
Perhaps there shouldn’t be public funding for those things but on the other hand, we pay taxes for the government to provide services to us. Should we also not provide services when a person drives to fast and crashes their car? Again, you have to think in broad terms, not in narrow minded or biased terms.
Bob G | Jul 20, 2009
In the US we have a free society and free enterprise . . the tobacco industry has a powerful lobby . . in the past when the government tried to ban alcohol (prohibition) it did not work. People just began making their own . . it would be the same with tobacco. Those who want to smoke would continue smoking despite any attempt to ban or make it illegal . . at least tobacco can be ‘regulated’ and if it is taxed heavily than people will think twice about buying it. Those who continue to smoke will need to use their own free will to make decisions about their own bodies. We do not need the government trying to protect us from ourselves. We can make up our own minds.
Panda | Jul 20, 2009
It’s simple. The tobacco companies are too large and control a lot of things. Consumer addiction is also growing due to growing stress levels in busy lives.
Do you know how many people are employed in the tobacco industry? Beedis, Cigarettes, Cigars and the list goes on.
There’s no point in banning things. You are the one who chooses in the end. The Govts have done a lot. Banning sale to kids, adverts, onscreen portrayal..
sri010203 | Jul 20, 2009
Drugs and heroin are prohibited but people are using it.
Anjali | Jul 20, 2009
