Notes on a Scandal (2006)
Barbara is a cynical schoolteacher who is close to retirement. Her only means of taking the edge off her desperate loneliness is writing in her journal. Sheba is a younger, attractive woman, who joins the faculty as an art teacher. Barbara watches her from afar and has nothing but caustic things to say in her diary. Barbara finds herself reaching out to Sheba. Sheba responds by inviting her to dinner at her house to meet Sheba's lecturer husband and their two children. Later, when Barbara discovers that Sheba is having a sexual relationship with a 15-year old student, Barbara realizes that knowledge of this secret gives her power over Sheba which she can use for her own purposes. Sheba becomes uneasy with Barbara's friendship. 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. Sheba 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.
Primary Title
- Notes on a Scandal
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 7 April 2019
Release Year
- 2006
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 10
Duration
- 100:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Barbara is a cynical schoolteacher who is close to retirement. Her only means of taking the edge off her desperate loneliness is writing in her journal. Sheba is a younger, attractive woman, who joins the faculty as an art teacher. Barbara watches her from afar and has nothing but caustic things to say in her diary. Barbara finds herself reaching out to Sheba. Sheba responds by inviting her to dinner at her house to meet Sheba's lecturer husband and their two children. Later, when Barbara discovers that Sheba is having a sexual relationship with a 15-year old student, Barbara realizes that knowledge of this secret gives her power over Sheba which she can use for her own purposes. Sheba becomes uneasy with Barbara's friendship. 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. Sheba 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.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Women teachers--Drama
- Teacher-student relationships--Drama
- Feature films--Great Britain
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Genres
- Crime drama
- Romance
Contributors
- Richard Eyre (Director)
- Patrick Marber (Writer)
- Cate Blanchett (Actor)
- Judi Dench (Actor)
- Andrew Simpson (Actor)
- Joanna Scanlan (Actor)
- Bill Nighy (Actor)
- Juno Temple (Actor)
- Robert Fox (Producer)
- Scott Rudin (Producer)
- Redmond Morris (Executive Producer)
- Philip Glass (Composer)
- Chris Menges (Director of Photography)
- Scott Rudin Productions (Production Unit)
- Ingenious Film Partners (Production Unit)
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (Production Unit)
- DNA Films (Production unit)
- UK Film Council (Funder)
- BBC Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Women teachers--Drama
- Teacher-student relationships--Drama
- Feature films--Great Britain
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)