# Notes on a Scandal (2006)

> A lonely teacher turns another woman’s forbidden secret into a weapon of obsession, control, and revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/875

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Richard Eyre
- Cast: Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy, Andrew Simpson, Phil Davis, Michael Maloney, Juno Temple, Max Lewis
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465551/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, sardonic, serious drama night, british cinema evening

## Synopsis

A tale of obsession and betrayal unfolds in the halls of a high school, where the lines between friendship and manipulation blur.

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