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Notes on a Scandal (2006)

Drama
Rated R
91 min.
Release Date
December 27, 2006 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
April 17, 2007 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Richard Eyre
Writer
Patrick Marber
Cast
Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy, Andrew Simpson, Phil Davis, Michael Maloney, Juno Temple, Max Lewis
Running Time
91 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language and some aberrant sexual content

Two women caught up in a drama of need and betrayal are at the heart of the psychological thriller NOTES ON A SCANDAL. The twists and turns of the story are noted in the acerbic diary of Barbara Covett (Dame Judi Dench), a domineering and solitary teacher who rules with an iron fist over her classroom at a decaying state-run secondary school in London. Save for her cat, Portia, Barbara lives alone, without... Full synopsis »

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A tale of deceit, adultery, obsession and wicked friendship, Notes on a Scandal marks Judi Dench's latest award-worthy performance as she plays a manipulative and scheming woman who tries to destroy a friend's life so that she can have her for herself. Full movie review »
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