Movies / Notes on a Scandal (2006)
Runtime: 92 min
Countries: UK
Two women, caught up in a drama of need and betrayal, are at the heart of the psychological thriller "Notes on a Scandal." The twists and turns of the story are noted in the acerbic diary of Barbara Covett, a domineering and solitary teacher who rules with an iron fist over her classroom at a decaying state-run secondary school in London. Save for her cat, Portia, Barbara lives alone, without friends or confidantes--but her world changes when she meets the school's new art teacher, Sheba Hart. Sheba appears to be the kindred spirit and loyal friend Barbara has always been seeking. But, when she discovers that Sheba is having an incendiary affair with one of her young students, their budding relationship takes an ominous turn. Now, as Barbara threatens to expose Sheba's terrible secret to both her husband and the world, Barbara's own secrets and dark obsessions come tumbling to the fore, exposing the deceptions at the core of each of the women's lives.
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Directors (1) | Credit |
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Richard Eyre | ... |
Writers (2) | Credit |
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Patrick Marber | (screenplay) |
Zoe Heller | (novel "What Was She Thinking: Notes on a Scandal") |
Composers (1) | Credit |
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Philip Glass | ... |
Editors (2) | Credit |
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Antonia Van Drimmelen | ... |
John Bloom | ... |
Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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Chris Menges | (director of photography) |
Actors (31) | Credit |
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Adrian Scarborough | Martin |
Alex Argenti | Christmas Shopper (uncredited) |
Alice Bird | Saskia |
Andrew Simpson | Steven Connolly |
Anne-Marie Duff | Annabel |
Barry McCarthy | Dave |
Benedict Taylor | Eddie |
Bill Nighy | Richard Hart |
Cate Blanchett | Sheba Hart |
Catherine Drew | Newsreader |
Debra Gillett | Lorraine |
Derbhle Crotty | Mrs. Connolly |
Diana Berriman | Marcia |
Emma Kennedy | Linda |
Jill Baker | Sheba's Mother |
Joanna Scanlan | Sue Hodge |
Jonathan Speer | Vet |
Judi Dench | Barbara Covett |
Julia McKenzie | Marjorie |
Juno Temple | Polly Hart |
Leon Skinner | Davis |
Max Lewis | Ben Hart |
Michael Maloney | Sandy Pabblem |
Miranda Pleasence | Eddie's Wife |
Philip Davis | Brian Bangs (as Phil Davis) |
Shaun Parkes | Bill Rumer |
Stephen Kennedy | Mr. Connolly |
Syreeta Kumar | Gita |
Tameka Empson | Antonia Robinson |
Tom Georgeson | Ted Mawson |
Wendy Nottingham | Elaine Clifford |