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Notes on a Scandal (2006) -- A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
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Notes on a Scandal (2006) -- Interview: Cate Blanchett "On her Character, Shelba's, Loneliness"
Notes on a Scandal (2006) -- A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
Notes on a Scandal (2006) -- A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.

Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   24,487 votes
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Director:
Richard Eyre
Writers (WGA):
Patrick Marber (screenplay)
Zoe Heller (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 January 2007 (Canada) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
One Woman's Mistake Is Another's Opportunity... more
Plot:
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 35 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Bill Nighy: 'I am not suddenly the greatest actor in the world'
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 19 November 2009, 3:54 AM, PST)
10 Most Underrated Young Actresses
 (From The Movie Fanatic. 22 October 2009, 1:48 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
The Brits and an Aussie outdo US with "Notes on a Scandal" more (244 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Judi Dench ... Barbara Covett

Cate Blanchett ... Sheba Hart
Tom Georgeson ... Ted Mawson
Michael Maloney ... Sandy Pabblem
Joanna Scanlan ... Sue Hodge
Shaun Parkes ... Bill Rumer
Emma Kennedy ... Linda
Syreeta Kumar ... Gita
Andrew Simpson ... Steven Connolly
Philip Davis ... Brian Bangs (as Phil Davis)
Wendy Nottingham ... Elaine Clifford
Tameka Empson ... Antonia Robinson
Leon Skinner ... Davis

Bill Nighy ... Richard Hart

Juno Temple ... Polly Hart
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some aberrant sexual content.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
92 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | South Korea:18 | Malaysia:18PL (DVD) | Japan:R-15 | New Zealand:M
Filming Locations:
Cavendish Hotel, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK more
Company:
Fox Searchlight Pictures more

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Trivia:
In Mexico, some press and merchandising material claimed this movie to be "A film by Bill Nighy", whereas Bill Nighy is an actor in this movie. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Brian comes to Barbara's house and they sit at the table, Barbara smokes a cigarette which in one clip has been smoked by a third, but in the next shot of her the cigarette looks like it's just been lit. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Barbara Covett: [voiceover of Barbara writing in her diary] People trust me with their secrets. But who do I trust with mine? You, only you.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Fit But You Know It more

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76 out of 115 people found the following comment useful.
The Brits and an Aussie outdo US with "Notes on a Scandal", 30 December 2006
9/10
Author: Alexander Vinnitski (alex@dreamscapent.com) from United States

Without a doubt this year's Academy Awards will be a show to watch. You may want to turn the spot lights to the "BEST ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE" nomination, because if you saw "The Queen" and loved Helen Mirren, you ain't seen nothing' yet. Go watch "Notes on a Scandal" with Dame Judi Dench at helm, and make sure to bring your casket with you, because you may die of watching a movie that good.

Years ago I went to see a play in a theater. At some point in the show, the grandmother character had to sweep the floor and when she was done, she looked around to make sure nobody was looking and threw the dirt under the carpet. Everyone in the audience laughed. Later I learned that in theater "language" it also may mean that there are hidden secrets in that family.

The director Richard Eyre,who is known mostly for his theater/Broadway work, seems to build this amazing film based on that little theater shtick, and fills the film with the darkness under the carpet, puts us right there and makes us face that dirt. The characters of the young teacher played by Cate Blanchett and older teacher played by M. Judi Dench are impeccable and you can't take your eyes off them. I, personally, think that Dench's performance is one of the finest I have ever seen.

I wouldn't want to spoil the movie for you and give out details, however if you are looking for watching a powerful drama that will shock and thrill and move you with its message, execution and the story, please read no further. Stand up, get dressed and go to see "Notes on a Scandal" right now.

9/10

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