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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5039036033350
Format: Anamorphic, PAL
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Languages:English Original Language
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: June 04, 2007
Running Time: 88 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: February 22, 2007
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
Gold stars to all for this taut psychological thriller based on Zoe Heller's novel that that gets more insidiously twisted as it unfolds. Oscar-nominated for her chilling performance, Dame Judi Dench gives a master class as schoolteacher Barbara Covett, a frumpy, friendless, and flinty spinster who lives with her cat. A formidable presence, Barbara is standoffish with colleagues and not one for students to trifle with (not that they'd dare). Cate Blanchett, also an Oscar nominee and winner of several critics society awards for her impassioned performance, costars as Sheba Hart, the new, overwhelmed art teacher who first becomes enthrall to Barbara after she steps in to help Sheba discipline unruly students. Barbara cultivates a friendship, and insinuates herself into Sheba's chaotic life, which includes her older husband (Bill Nighy), teenage daughter, and a son with Down's syndrome. Then, Barbara catches the reckless Sheba in a compromising position with a 15-year-old student (Andrew Simpson). Seizing her opportunity, the calculating Barbara does not turn her in. Rather, she wants to "help" her. "She's the one I've been waiting for," she writes in the journals she meticulously keeps, and which provide, in voiceover, her corrosive commentary. This all sounds very Fatal Attraction, but no boiling rabbits, please; we're British. Philip Glass's Oscar-nominated score accentuates the growing menace. Though there is little in these characters to admire, (one would think GLAAD would have something to say about the predatory turn Barbara's character takes), Notes on a Scandal is a compelling tour-de-force for its Grade-A cast. --Donald Liebenson
Rating:
- Notes on 'Notes On A Scandal'
I resisted seeing - or indeed even reading about - `Notes on a Scandal', as I had wrongly assumed it was the kind of tasteful, Oscar-baiting `Quality British Drama' that I loathe. With Cate Blanchette in tow, I thought I could smell theatre-honed, BAFTA-approved method acting a mile off. In fact, thematically and stylistically, it is nothing of the kind. Tellingly made by theatre director Richard Eyre, it is so cynical at heart that it comes across more like a satirical play than a drama. I don't ... Read More
Rating:
- A sordid and emotionally dishonest film
I found this film sordid,depressing,emotionally dishonest and odious. Apart from Polly (Juno Temple, excellent as usual) and Max Lewis as her brother Ben, no-one in the film is likeable; everyone else is selfish, appetitic and ultimately boring. It is not believable that Cate Blanchett's character would fall for a totally charmless 15-year-old yobbo whose idea of romance is sending her obscene texts. As for Judy Dench's character Barbara, ultimately she is just a cliched lonely spinster with dark ... Read More
Rating: - Notes on a scandal
As expected with a cast of Judi Dench and Cate Blanchet, very easy film to watch. The film kept your attention throughout. Would recommend to all.
Rating:
- Not brilliant and not bad!
Film was ok. Cate Blanchet and Judy Dench excellent but the Philip Glass score was abysmal and far too loud. I turned off the surround sound and it was still too loud. Real enjoyment of the film was ruined.
Rating:
- Boring
I just found this film boring. Judi Dench is supposed to be a sinister evil spinster but I just found the film progressed too slowly. I simply lost patience before we even reached the half way mark.
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Notes On A Scandal [2007]
starring: Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Tom Georgeson, Michael Maloney, Joanna Scanlan
directed by: Richard Eyre
directed by: Richard Eyre
Our Price: 108,464.40
Prices excluding shipping charge.Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5039036033350
Format: Anamorphic, PAL
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Languages:
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: June 04, 2007
Running Time: 88 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: February 22, 2007
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
Gold stars to all for this taut psychological thriller based on Zoe Heller's novel that that gets more insidiously twisted as it unfolds. Oscar-nominated for her chilling performance, Dame Judi Dench gives a master class as schoolteacher Barbara Covett, a frumpy, friendless, and flinty spinster who lives with her cat. A formidable presence, Barbara is standoffish with colleagues and not one for students to trifle with (not that they'd dare). Cate Blanchett, also an Oscar nominee and winner of several critics society awards for her impassioned performance, costars as Sheba Hart, the new, overwhelmed art teacher who first becomes enthrall to Barbara after she steps in to help Sheba discipline unruly students. Barbara cultivates a friendship, and insinuates herself into Sheba's chaotic life, which includes her older husband (Bill Nighy), teenage daughter, and a son with Down's syndrome. Then, Barbara catches the reckless Sheba in a compromising position with a 15-year-old student (Andrew Simpson). Seizing her opportunity, the calculating Barbara does not turn her in. Rather, she wants to "help" her. "She's the one I've been waiting for," she writes in the journals she meticulously keeps, and which provide, in voiceover, her corrosive commentary. This all sounds very Fatal Attraction, but no boiling rabbits, please; we're British. Philip Glass's Oscar-nominated score accentuates the growing menace. Though there is little in these characters to admire, (one would think GLAAD would have something to say about the predatory turn Barbara's character takes), Notes on a Scandal is a compelling tour-de-force for its Grade-A cast. --Donald Liebenson
Average Rating:
Rating:
- Notes on 'Notes On A Scandal'I resisted seeing - or indeed even reading about - `Notes on a Scandal', as I had wrongly assumed it was the kind of tasteful, Oscar-baiting `Quality British Drama' that I loathe. With Cate Blanchette in tow, I thought I could smell theatre-honed, BAFTA-approved method acting a mile off. In fact, thematically and stylistically, it is nothing of the kind. Tellingly made by theatre director Richard Eyre, it is so cynical at heart that it comes across more like a satirical play than a drama. I don't ... Read More
Rating:
- A sordid and emotionally dishonest filmI found this film sordid,depressing,emotionally dishonest and odious. Apart from Polly (Juno Temple, excellent as usual) and Max Lewis as her brother Ben, no-one in the film is likeable; everyone else is selfish, appetitic and ultimately boring. It is not believable that Cate Blanchett's character would fall for a totally charmless 15-year-old yobbo whose idea of romance is sending her obscene texts. As for Judy Dench's character Barbara, ultimately she is just a cliched lonely spinster with dark ... Read More
Rating:
- Notes on a scandalAs expected with a cast of Judi Dench and Cate Blanchet, very easy film to watch. The film kept your attention throughout. Would recommend to all.
Rating:
- Not brilliant and not bad!Film was ok. Cate Blanchet and Judy Dench excellent but the Philip Glass score was abysmal and far too loud. I turned off the surround sound and it was still too loud. Real enjoyment of the film was ruined.
Rating:
- BoringI just found this film boring. Judi Dench is supposed to be a sinister evil spinster but I just found the film progressed too slowly. I simply lost patience before we even reached the half way mark.
Action & Adventure • Adult • Anime • Children's • Classics • Comedy • Crime, Thrillers & Mystery • Documentary • Drama • Fitness • Gay & Lesbian • Horror • Interactive • Music • Musicals & Classical • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Sports • Television •
