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Notes On A Scandal
2006
When Barbara Covett (Dame Judi Dench), a domineering and solitary teacher at a decaying state-run secondary school in London meets the school's new art teacher, Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchette) her world is turned upside down. Sheba appears to be the kindred spirit and loyal friend Barbara has always been seeking. But when she .. Read more
| Starring | Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Tom Georgeson, Michael Maloney |
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| Director | Richard Eyre |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
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Notes On A Scandal
When Barbara Covett (Dame Judi Dench), a domineering and solitary teacher at a decaying state-run secondary school in London meets the school's new art teacher, Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchette) her world is turned upside down. 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 (Bill Nighy) and the world, Barbara's own secrets and dark obsessions tumble to the fore, exposing the deceptions at the core of each of the women's lives.
| Starring | Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Tom Georgeson, Michael Maloney, Joanna Scanlan, Shaun Parkes, Emma Kennedy, Syreeta Kumar, Andrew Simpson |
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| Director | Richard Eyre |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 31 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 04 Jun 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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The original title of Zoe Hellers 2003 novel asked, What Was She Thinking?, referring to Sheba Hart, a new... read more on Time Out
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140 out of 143 people found this review helpful
One good performance does not make it a good film
An unconvincing melodrama made tolerable only by Judi Dench's performance.
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Step forward for your award Dame Judy......
Is there actually no end to the talent and range our acting first lady! This film is a slow building, dramatic master which slowly unfolds into an explosive ending. Cate and Judy are two of the best actresses we have just now and its a pleasure to see them both here with the always excellent Bill Nighy.
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- Karen931 from Edinburgh
- Posted 29 Jul 2008 unknown
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