Notes on a Scandal - 2006 - Richard Eyre

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Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett are both in top form in href="http://imdb.com/name/nm0264236/">Richard Eyre's adaptation of Zoe Heller's novel. The story is about a
pair of teachers at St. George's school. Sheba Hart(Blanchett) is the new art teacher at the school and Barbara Covett(Dench) a long time history teacher. Barbara keeps a detailed diary of the goings on in her life and this device is how much of the story gets presented. Sheba ends up having an affair with a student and Barbara finds out about it, that is the major turning point in the relationship of the two women. No one in this film is quite what they appear to be at first glance. The plot is compelling but, it is the outstanding performances of Dench and Blanchett that make the film. Sheba is made to be a sympathetic figure, even after she has her affair with the student and that is where the performance by Blanchett stands out even beyond that of Dench. This film is very good in a number of ways and definitely worth checking out.
8/10

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