Notes on a Scandal (film)

Notes on a Scandal
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
Starring	Judi Dench; Cate Blanchett;
Cinematography	Chris Menges
Edited by	John Bloom; Antonia Van Drimmelen
Music by	Philip Glass
Production; companies	Fox Searchlight Pictures; DNA Films; UK Film Council; BBC Films
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date	25 December 2006;
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.