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Notes on a Scandal

7.120061h 32m15MovieDramaRomance

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.

DirectorRichard Eyre
WriterPatrick Marber
ProducersScott Rudin·Redmond Morris

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Cast · Directed by Richard Eyre

JDJudi Dench
Judi Dench
Barbara Covett
CBCate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Sheba Hart
BNBill Nighy
Bill Nighy
Richard Hart
ASAndrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson
Steven Connolly
PDPhil Davis
Phil Davis
Brian Bangs
MMMichael Maloney
Michael Maloney
Sandy Pabblem
JTJuno Temple
Juno Temple
Polly Hart
ML
Max Lewis
Ben Hart
JSJoanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan
Sue Hodge
JMJulia McKenzie
Julia McKenzie
Marjorie
SPShaun Parkes
Shaun Parkes
Bill Rumer
TGTom Georgeson
Tom Georgeson
Ted Mawson

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Notes on a Scandal isn't available free in United Kingdom; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.