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A Very English Scandal

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20182018
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
14K
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Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw in A Very English Scandal (2018)
British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.
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British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,081
225
  • Stars
    • Hugh Grant
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Alex Jennings
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  • Stars
    • Hugh Grant
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Alex Jennings
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    • 80User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 27 wins & 46 nominations total

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    5 Big Winners From Emmys 2019
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    Stream Now With Prime
    Coming June 29
    Trailer 2:11
    Coming June 29
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    Trailer 1:37
    Exclusive Trailer
    A Very English Scandal
    Trailer 2:08
    A Very English Scandal
    A Very English Scandal: Season 1
    Trailer 1:13
    A Very English Scandal: Season 1
    Emmy Winner Ben Whishaw 'Didn't Have Any Hope' That He Would Win
    Video 0:59
    Emmy Winner Ben Whishaw 'Didn't Have Any Hope' That He Would Win
    Golden Globe-Winner Ben Whishaw Compares Hugh Grant to Marlon Brando
    Video 1:28
    Golden Globe-Winner Ben Whishaw Compares Hugh Grant to Marlon Brando
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    Video 0:32
    TV Spot

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    Hugh Grant, Alex Jennings, and Stephen Samson in A Very English Scandal (2018)
    Hugh Grant, Alex Jennings, and Stephen Samson in A Very English Scandal (2018)
    Ben Whishaw in A Very English Scandal (2018)
    Paul Freeman and Ben Whishaw in A Very English Scandal (2018)
    Dyfan Dwyfor and Blake Harrison in A Very English Scandal (2018)
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    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • Jeremy Thorpeas Jeremy Thorpe
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Norman Scottas Norman Scott
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • Peter Bessellas Peter Bessell
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Patricia Hodge
    Patricia Hodge
    • Ursula Thorpeas Ursula Thorpe
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Paul Hilton
    Paul Hilton
    • David Holmesas David Holmes
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Naomi Battrick
    Naomi Battrick
    • Diana Staintonas Diana Stainton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Andrew French
    • Sergeant at Armsas Sergeant at Arms
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Morgan Watkins
    Morgan Watkins
    • Mike Steeleas Mike Steele
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Monica Dolan
    Monica Dolan
    • Marion Thorpeas Marion Thorpe
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Jason Watkins
    Jason Watkins
    • Emlyn Hoosonas Emlyn Hooson
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Blake Harrison
    Blake Harrison
    • Andrew 'Gino' Newtonas Andrew 'Gino' Newton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Alice Orr-Ewing
    Alice Orr-Ewing
    • Caroline Allpassas Caroline Allpass
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Flora Montgomery
    Flora Montgomery
    • Diane Kellyas Diane Kelly
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Michele Dotrice
    Michele Dotrice
    • Edna Friendshipas Edna Friendship
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Nick Malinowski
    Nick Malinowski
    • Returning Officeras Returning Officer
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Rhys Parry Jones
    Rhys Parry Jones
    • John Le Mesurieras John Le Mesurier
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Dyfan Dwyfor
    • George Deakinas George Deakin
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Caleb Roberts
    • Daniel Badwahas Daniel Badwah
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
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    • Trivia
      During an interview on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday, interviewer Scott Simon remarked to Hugh Grant that before making this movie, Grant and Ben Whishaw had also just worked together on Paddington 2 (2017), and Grant replied, "Well, I mean, it is weird that I have in effect spent the last three years trying to either kill or have sex with Ben Whishaw in one way or another."
    • Goofs
      When Holmes is at home in 1975 and the telephone rings they are watching the Fawlty Towers episode 'Basil The Rat'. This was actually part of the second series of Fawlty Towers and was not broadcast until 25 October 1979.
    • Connections
      Featured in A Very English Scandal: Introducing (2018)

    User reviews80

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    Top review
    10/10
    Entertaining Revisit to a Political Scandal
    An engaging, sometimes hyper kinetic retelling of an alleged murder plot by a high-ranking member of the British Parliament in the 60s and 70s. Jeremy Thorpe, successful, cocky, and in the closet, begins a discreet affair with an ingenuous but emotionally unstable young man. He believes he can end the affair just as discreetly when he tires of Norman. Unfortunately, Jeremy doesn't realize what he's in for. Norman is anything but circumspect - flighty, thoughtless, and outspoken about his homosexuality - and his affair with Jeremy Thorpe. When Norman broadcasts that he's been the victim of a murder attempt by Jeremy, all hell breaks loose and the two of them end up facing each other down in court.

    Hugh Grant is a revelation in this, as a powerful political leader brought low by the scandal - we see his ego and his arrogance deflate the longer Norman hangs on like a terrier, publicly seeking justice for the wrongs done him by Jeremy.

    Ben Whishaw, an actor who couldn't give a bad performance even if he tried, is absolutely perfect as Norman - unpredictable, attention-seeking, by turns charming and weepy, but with a surprisingly dogged determination and fierce resentment at the treatment of gays - which he doesn't hesitate to trumpet to both the court and the press.

    An outstanding supporting cast and a whimsical musical score add more than a touch of humor to the proceedings; this is a series that shouldn't be missed.
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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дуже англійський скандал
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Blueprint Pictures
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.90:1

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