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Notes on a Scandal  (2006)

Notes on a Scandal
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
91 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
Notes on a Scandal

Lust, jealousy, and revenge come cloaked in the guise of friendship in this psychological drama. Barbara Covett (Judi Dench) is a history teacher at a high school in London; while elderly Barbara is very bright, she's also severe and domineering, with a strong personality that tends to put people off. Barbara also takes a voyeuristic delight in recording the actions of those around her in her diary in the most minute detail. When Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett), a bright and attractive woman in her mid-thirties, is hired as the school's new art teacher, Barbara believes she may have found someone worthy of her friendship, though she's soon disappointed to discover that Sheba has a husband and two children, a lifestyle that she finds offensively bourgeois. However, Barbara's obsessive interest in Sheba is rewarded when the younger teacher confesses that one of her students, Steven (Andrew Simpson), has developed an obviously sexual interest in her. However, in fact, Steven's crush on Sheba is hardly one-sided, and in time Barbara discover that the two have been making love on a regular basis for months. When circumstances turn Barbara against Sheba, she uses what she knows about the affair to destroy the life of her "friend." Based on the novel by Zoe Heller, Notes on a Scandal also stars Bill Nighy. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


Notes on a Scandal Trivia

Who played Barbara Covett in the movie Notes on a Scandal?
Judi Dench played Barbara Covett in the movie Notes on a Scandal

Who played Sheba Hart in the movie Notes on a Scandal?
Cate Blanchett played Sheba Hart in the movie Notes on a Scandal

Who played Richard Hart in the movie Notes on a Scandal?
Bill Nighy played Richard Hart in the movie Notes on a Scandal

Who played Steven Connolly in the movie Notes on a Scandal?
Andrew Simpson played Steven Connolly in the movie Notes on a Scandal

Who played Brian Bangs in the movie Notes on a Scandal?
Phil Davis played Brian Bangs in the movie Notes on a Scandal

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