Directed by:
Richard EyreScreenplay:
Patrick MarberCinematography:
Chris MengesComposer:
Philip GlassCast:
Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Tom Georgeson, Alice Bird, Bill Nighy, Joanna Scanlan, Andrew Simpson, Juno Temple, Stephen Kennedy, Anne-Marie Duff, Phil Davis (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
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, 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 friends or confidantes--but her world changes when she meets the school's new art teacher, Sheba Hart. Sheba appears to be the kindred spirit and loyal friend Barbara has always been seeking. But, when she discovers that Sheba is having an incendiary affair with one of her young students, their budding relationship takes an ominous turn. Now, as Barbara threatens to expose Sheba's terrible secret to both her husband and the world, Barbara's own secrets and dark obsessions come tumbling to the fore, exposing the deceptions at the core of each of the women's lives. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2007 - Judi Dench (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2007 - Cate Blanchett (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2007 - Patrick Marber (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2007 - Philip Glass (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2007 - Judi Dench (Best Leading Actress)
- 2007 - Patrick Marber (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2007 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2007 - Judi Dench (Best Actress)
- 2007 - Patrick Marber (Best Screenplay)
- 2007 - Best British Independent Film
- 2007 - Cate Blanchett (Best Supporting Actor / Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2007 - Patrick Marber (Best Screenplay)
- 2007 - Judi Dench (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2007 - Cate Blanchett (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2007 - Best Picture
- 2007 - Judi Dench (Best Actress)
- 2007 - Cate Blanchett (Best Supporting Actress)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2006 - Cate Blanchett (Best Supporting Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2006 - Judi Dench (Best Actress)
The Saturn Awards
- 2007 - Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
- 2007 - Judi Dench (Best Actress)
- 2007 - Cate Blanchett (Best Supporting Actress)