Movie "Notes on a Scandal" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "Notes on a Scandal"

Barbara Covett is a veteran and cynical schoolteacher who is close to retirement. She is barely tolerated by her less brilliant and acerbic colleagues who know nothing about her private life which consists mainly of taking care of Portia, her aging cat, and spending countless hours alone. The only means she has found to take the edge off her desperate loneliness is writing in her journal. When Sheba Hart, a younger, attractive woman, joins the faculty as an art teacher, Barbara watches her from afar and has nothing but caustic things to say in her diary about her clothing and her care-free manner. Despite her disdain for this woman, Barbara finds herself reaching out to her. Sheba responds by inviting her to dinner at her house to meet Sheba's lecturer husband, who is twenty years her senior, and their two children, a sexy and rebellious 16-year-old daughter and a younger boy with Downs Syndrome. Instead of opening herself to these people, Barbara immediately sees them as competition to be beaten in the battle for Sheba's attention. Later, when Barbara discovers her new friend in a classroom having sex with Steven, a 15-year-old from the school who has artistic talent; she realizes that knowledge of this secret gives her power over Sheba which she can use for her own purposes. Barbara promises to not tell anyone but insists that the affair must end immediately. Sheba says she will but finds herself drawn back to the boy again and again. Sheba seems uneasy with Barbara's friendship and is appalled when she discovers the older woman might have a sexual interest in her. The tenuous relationship between the two women reaches a crisis point when Barbara's cat is dying and she asks Sheba to go with her to the vet. She chooses to go with her family to see their son in a play instead. In revenge, Barbara sets in motion the scandal that will rock both their lives in ways they never imagined.

Starring actors in "Notes on a Scandal" movie:

Judi Dench as a character Barbara Covett Judi Dench also starred in the next movies: "Tomorrow Never Dies" in a role of M; "007 Die Another Day" in a role of M; "Chocolat" in a role of Armande Voizin; "The Chronicles of Riddick" in a role of Aereon; "007 GoldenEye" in a role of M; "The Shipping News" in a role of Agnis Hamm; "Shakespeare in Love" in a role of Queen Elizabeth; "Mrs Henderson Presents" in a role of Laura Henderson; "The 007 World Is Not Enough" in a role of M; "Doogal" in a role of Narrator; "007 Casino Royale" in a role of M; "Iris" in a role of Iris Murdoch; "Home on the Range" in a role of Mrs. Caloway; "The Importance of Being Earnest" in a role of Lady Augusta Bracknell; "A Room with a View" in a role of Eleanor Lavish, a novelist; "Nine" in a role of Lilli;

Cate Blanchett as a character Sheba Hart Cate Blanchett also starred in the next movies: "Bandits" in a role of Kate Wheeler; "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" in a role of Galadriel; "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" in a role of Galadriel; "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" in a role of Galadriel; "The Aviator" in a role of Katharine Hepburn; "Ideal Husband, An" in a role of Lady Gertrude Chiltern; "The Shipping News" in a role of Petal; "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" in a role of Jane Winslett-Richardson; "Little Fish" in a role of Tracy Heart; "The Talented Mr. Ripley" in a role of Meredith Logue; "Babel" in a role of Susan ; "The Good German" in a role of Lena Brandt; "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" in a role of Queen Elizabeth I; "I'm Not There" in a role of Jude Quinn; "The Missing" in a role of Magdalena Gilkeson; "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in a role of Irina Spalko;

Tom Georgeson as a character Ted Mawson Tom Georgeson also starred in the next movies: "A Fish Called Wanda" in a role of Georges Thomason; "Angel" in a role of Marvell;

Michael Maloney as a character Sandy Pabblem Michael Maloney also starred in the next movies: "Babel" in a role of James; "Othello" in a role of Roderigo; "The Young Victoria" in a role of Sir Robert Peel;

Joanna Scanlan as a character Sue Hodge Joanna Scanlan also starred in the next movies: "Grow Your Own" in a role of Barbara; "The Moon and the Stars" in a role of Daisy Burke; "In the Loop" in a role of Roz;

Shaun Parkes as a character Bill Rumer Shaun Parkes also starred in the next movies: "Human Traffic" in a role of Koop; "The Mummy Returns" in a role of Izzy Buttons; "Daylight Robbery" in a role of Yardie; "Clubbed" in a role of Rob;

Emma Kennedy as a character Linda Emma Kennedy starred only in the movie "Notes on a Scandal"

Syreeta Kumar as a character Gita Syreeta Kumar starred only in the movie "Notes on a Scandal"

Andrew Simpson as a character Steven Connolly Andrew Simpson starred only in the movie "Notes on a Scandal"

Philip Davis as a character Brian Bangs Philip Davis also starred in the next movies: "The Firm" in a role of Yeti; "Casanova" in a role of Guardi; "The Bounty" in a role of Edward Young; "Cassandra's Dream" in a role of Martin Burns; "Quadrophenia" in a role of Chalky; "Just for the Record" in a role of Ed Grains; "The Big I Am" in a role of Stubbs;

Wendy Nottingham as a character Elaine Clifford Wendy Nottingham also starred in the next movies: "Babel" in a role of Tourist #1;

Tameka Empson as a character Antonia Robinson Tameka Empson starred only in the movie "Notes on a Scandal"

Leon Skinner as a character Davis Leon Skinner starred only in the movie "Notes on a Scandal"

Bill Nighy as a character Richard Hart Bill Nighy also starred in the next movies: "Underworld" in a role of Viktor; "The Magic Roundabout" in a role of Dylan (English version); "Underworld: Evolution" in a role of Viktor; "Stormbreaker" in a role of Alan Blunt; "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" in a role of Davy Jones; "Flushed Away" in a role of Whitey; "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" in a role of Davy Jones; "Hot Fuzz" in a role of Met Chief Inspector; "Love Actually" in a role of Billy Mack; "Valkyrie" in a role of Friedrich Olbricht; "The Constant Gardener" in a role of Sir Bernard Pellegrin; "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" in a role of Viktor; "The Boat That Rocked" in a role of Quentin; "Astro Boy" in a role of Dr. Elefun; "Glorious 39" in a role of Sir Alexander Keyes;

Juno Temple as a character Polly Hart Juno Temple also starred in the next movies: "Atonement" in a role of Lola Quincey; "The Other Boleyn Girl" in a role of Jane Parker; "Wild Child" in a role of Drippy; "Year One" in a role of Eema; "Glorious 39" in a role of Celia Keyes; "Cracks" in a role of Di;