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Term of Trial

  • 19621962
  • 2h 10m
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7.1/10
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Laurence Olivier, Sarah Miles, and Simone Signoret in Term of Trial (1962)
Drama
A British high-school girl becomes infatuated with her English teacher, but after he rejects her amorous advances, she goes to the police and accuses him of indecent assault.A British high-school girl becomes infatuated with her English teacher, but after he rejects her amorous advances, she goes to the police and accuses him of indecent assault.A British high-school girl becomes infatuated with her English teacher, but after he rejects her amorous advances, she goes to the police and accuses him of indecent assault.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
710
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    • Peter Glenville
    • James Barlow(novel)
    • Peter Glenville
  • Stars
    • Laurence Olivier
    • Simone Signoret
    • Sarah Miles
    • Peter Glenville
    • James Barlow(novel)
    • Peter Glenville
  • Stars
    • Laurence Olivier
    • Simone Signoret
    • Sarah Miles
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    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards

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    Laurence Olivier in Term of Trial (1962)
    Laurence Olivier and Simone Signoret in Term of Trial (1962)
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    Terence Stamp and Sarah Miles in Term of Trial (1962)
    Laurence Olivier, Sarah Miles, and Simone Signoret in Term of Trial (1962)
    Laurence Olivier and Simone Signoret in Term of Trial (1962)
    Sarah Miles in Term of Trial (1962)
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    Sarah Miles in Term of Trial (1962)
    Sarah Miles in Term of Trial (1962)
    Laurence Olivier and Peter Glenville in Term of Trial (1962)

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    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Graham Weir
    Simone Signoret
    Simone Signoret
    • Anna
    Sarah Miles
    Sarah Miles
    • Shirley Taylor
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    Terence Stamp
    • Mitchell
    Hugh Griffith
    Hugh Griffith
    • O'Hara
    Roland Culver
    Roland Culver
    • Trowman
    Dudley Foster
    • Detective Sergeant Keirnan
    Frank Pettingell
    Frank Pettingell
    • Ferguson
    Thora Hird
    Thora Hird
    • Mrs. Taylor
    Norman Bird
    Norman Bird
    • Mr. Taylor
    Newton Blick
    • Prosecutor
    Allan Cuthbertson
    Allan Cuthbertson
    • Sylvan-Jones
    Barbara Ferris
    Barbara Ferris
    • Joan
    Rosamund Greenwood
    • Constance
    Nicholas Hannen
    Nicholas Hannen
    • Magistrate
    Roy Holder
    Roy Holder
    • Thompson
    Derren Nesbitt
    Derren Nesbitt
    • Lodger
    Clive Colin Bowler
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      • Peter Glenville
      • James Barlow(novel)
      • Peter Glenville
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    • Trivia
      54-year-old Sir Laurence Olivier had an affair with 19-year-old Sarah Miles during filming.
    • Quotes

      Anna: Attractive, isn't she?

      Graham Weir: What do you want to say it in that silly voice for?

    • Connections
      Featured in Discovering Film: Terence Stamp (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Valiant for Truth
      (uncredited)
      Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams
      Words by John Bunyan

    User reviews17

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    10/10
    Me Too gone wrong
    Excellent job by Laurence Olivier, Simone Signoret and especially Sarah Miles, hat a revelation. Olivier looks tired and lethargic but maybe his heart wasn't into this project.
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    • Oct 8, 2021

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    • Release date
      • August 16, 1962 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production company
      • Romulus Films
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    • 2 hours 10 minutes
      • Black and White

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