![]() #Notes on a scandal movie#"Note on a Scandal" is a gem to be discovered by movie lovers. When Portia dies and Sheba does not stay with Barbara in the veterinary office to see Ben in a theater play, Barbara plots a Machiavellian revenge against Sheba, creating a scandal and consequent turmoil in their lives. Barbara becomes close to Sheba, but when she accidentally discovers that Sheba is having an affair with the fifteen year-old student Steven Connolly (Andrew Simpson), Barbara sees the chance to manipulate and get closer to Sheba, hiding the secret from the school headmaster. Sheba introduces her husband and former professor Richard Hart (Bill Nighy), who is about twenty years older than she her rebellious teenager daughter Polly (Juno Temple) and her son Ben (Max Lewis) that has Dawn Syndrome. When Barbara helps Sheba in a difficult situation with two students, the grateful Sheba invites her to have lunch with her family. When Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett) joins the high-school as the new art teacher, Barbara dedicates her attention to the newcomer, writing sharp and unpleasant comments about her behavior and clothes. In the loneliness of her apartment, she spends her spare time writing her journal, taking care of her old cat Portia and missing her special friend Jennifer Dodd. The bitter, cynical and lonely Barbara Covett (Judi Dench) is a tough and conservative teacher near to retirement that is loathed by her colleagues and students. ![]()
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