Notes on a Scandal | |
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Directed by | Richard Eyre |
Screenplay by | Patrick Marber |
Based on | Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller |
Produced by | Robert Fox Scott Rudin |
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Cinematography | Chris Menges |
Edited by | John Bloom Antonia Van Drimmelen |
Music by | Philip Glass |
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Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million |
Box office | $50.6 million |
Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British psychological drama thriller directed by Richard Eyre and produced by Robert Fox and Scott Rudin. Adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Zoë Heller, the screenplay was written by Patrick Marber. The film stars Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett and centres on a lonely veteran teacher who uncovers a fellow teacher's illicit affair with an underage student.
Notes on a Scandal received positive reviews from critics, with Dench and Blanchett's performances receiving widespread critical acclaim. The film also emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing $50.6 million worldwide.
Notes on a Scandal earned Dench and Blanchett nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively at various ceremonies including the Academy Awards, the BAFTA Awards, the Critics' Choice Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.