Notes on a Scandal (2006)

Directed by

Richard Eyre

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 990 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely older teacher befriends a younger colleague and learns of her affair with a 15 year old student. She uses the secret to control their relationship.

tenseunsettlingbroodingcharacter-drivenslow-burncoldmanipulativepsychological

What happens

Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British psychological drama thriller directed by Richard Eyre and produced by Robert Fox and Scott Rudin. Adapted from the 2003 novel by Zoë Heller, the screenplay was written by Patrick Marber. The film stars Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, and Bill Nighy, and centres on a lonely veteran teacher who uncovers a fellow teacher's illicit affair with an underage student. Notes on a Scandal had its limited theatrical release on 25 December 2006, then went into a wide release on 26 January 2007. The film received positive reviews from critics, with Dench and Blanchett's performances receiving widespread critical acclaim and Marber's screenplay being particularly lauded. The film also emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing $50.6 million worldwide. Notes on a Scandal earned Dench and Blanchett nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively at various ceremonies including the Academy Awards (Oscars), the Critics' Choice Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards; and a BAFTA Award nomination (for Dench alone). Marber's adapted screenplay also received nominations from the BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Oscars—the latter of whom additionally nominated Philip Glass's score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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