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Notes on a Scandal

“One woman's mistake is another's opportunity.”

2006 · 1 h 32 min
Directed by Richard Eyre
CrimeDramaRomance

Cast

Cate Blanchett Judi Dench Andrew Simpson Tom Georgeson Michael Maloney Joanna Scanlan

Credits

Written by: Patrick Marber

Plot

An isolated, lonely older teacher, Barbara, discovers a young colleague's affair with a pupil, and uses her secret to bind her to herself, in a tense psychological drama.

Sinekatalog’s take

A tense, juicy psychological drama with Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (90,076 votes)
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