Notes on a Scandal is a near flawless film with stellar acting that will keep the viewer on the edge of his seat. Notes on a Scandal (2006) Cast and Crew Barbara Covett (Judi Dench), a veteran teacher at St. George's, senses a kindred spirit in Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett), the school's new art teacher. A lot is right about Notes On A Scandal, starting with Judi Dench's performance as a bitter spinster teacher, alternately enraged and titillated by the actions of a young colleague, Cate Blanchett, who has an affair with one of her teenage students. Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon DVD & Blu-ray Releases Release Calendar Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Full Cast & Crew: Notes on a Scandal (2006) Cast (34) Judi Dench. Linda Syreeta Kumar. Richard Eyre's 'Notes on a Scandal' is, in script form, a fascinating and tense drama/thriller. Notes on a Scandal (2006) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Notes on a Scandal is an attempt to make a Fatal Attraction type thriller for the art house crowd. But the fashion in which this masterwork plays out on film is, along with the aforementioned qualities, reminiscent of a nail-biting horror flick which chills to the bone. Directed by Richard Eyre. Cast. Menu. Notes on a Scandal is about something deeply unlovely in human nature rarely explored by poets, or novelists, or film-makers: the explosive combination of desire and social envy. Notes On a Scandal Reading Christine Keeler's memoirs last week has got me thinking. Sandy Pabblem Joanna Scanlan. ... Eyre does a fine job overseeing performances by a terrific cast that rings true until female hysteria takes over the final act. A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her fifteen-year-old students. Notes on a Scandal won't be everyone's cup of tea. Sheba Hart Tom Georgeson. Movies. Ted Mawson Michael Maloney. With Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Andrew Simpson, Tom Georgeson. Notes on a Scandal is about something deeply unlovely in human nature rarely explored by poets, or novelists, or film-makers: the explosive combination of desire and social envy. Notes on a Scandal is a near flawless film with stellar acting that will keep the viewer on the edge of his seat. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond a platonic friendship. I know that there have been two versions of the Profumo Affair committed to celluloid; The Christine Keeler Story (a cheap cash in from 1963) and more notably Scandal , a great movie from 1989. Bill Rumer Emma Kennedy. Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy. Sue Hodge Shaun Parkes. Barbara Covett Cate Blanchett.