Notes on a Scandal (2006)
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- R
- 1h 32min
- Crime, Drama
- 26 Jan 2007 (USA)
- Movie
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her fifteen-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond a platonic friendship.
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- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 70 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Barbara Covett
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| Cate Blanchett | ... |
Sheba Hart
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Tom Georgeson | ... |
Ted Mawson
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| Michael Maloney | ... |
Sandy Pabblem
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| Joanna Scanlan | ... |
Sue Hodge
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| Shaun Parkes | ... |
Bill Rumer
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| Emma Kennedy | ... |
Linda
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Syreeta Kumar | ... |
Gita
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| Andrew Simpson | ... |
Steven Connolly
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| Phil Davis | ... |
Brian Bangs
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Wendy Nottingham | ... |
Elaine Clifford
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| Tameka Empson | ... |
Antonia Robinson
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Leon Skinner | ... |
Davis
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| Bill Nighy | ... |
Richard Hart
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| Juno Temple | ... |
Polly Hart
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Max Lewis | ... |
Ben Hart
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Debra Gillett | ... |
Lorraine
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| Barry McCarthy | ... |
Dave
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| Julia McKenzie | ... |
Marjorie
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| Adrian Scarborough | ... |
Martin
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| Jill Baker | ... |
Sheba's Mother
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Diana Berriman | ... |
Marcia
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| Alice Bird | ... |
Saskia
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| Benedict Taylor | ... |
Eddie
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Miranda Pleasence | ... |
Eddie's Wife
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Jonathan Speer | ... |
Vet
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| Stephen Kennedy | ... |
Mr. Connolly
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Derbhle Crotty | ... |
Mrs. Connolly
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Catherine Drew | ... |
Newsreader
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| Anne-Marie Duff | ... |
Annabel
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Alex Argenti | ... |
Christmas Shopper (uncredited)
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Gabrielle Brooks | ... |
Choir Member (uncredited)
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| Kevin Hudson | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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Denzil Kwabi | ... |
Denzel (uncredited)
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| Kat Smiley | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Eyre | ||
Written by
| Patrick Marber | ... | (screenplay) |
| Zoë Heller | ... | (novel "What Was She Thinking: Notes on a Scandal") (as Zoe Heller) |
Produced by
| Robert Fox | ... | producer |
| Redmond Morris | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Rudin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philip Glass | ||
Cinematography by
| Chris Menges | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Bloom | ||
| Antonia Van Drimmelen | ||
Editorial Department
| Martin Corbett | ... | assistant editor |
| Jo Dale | ... | assistant editor |
| Hattie Dalton | ... | change placement editor: WFTV/UIP |
| Martin Scoones | ... | lab color timer |
| Matt Gauci | ... | avid technical support (uncredited) |
| Mark Wright | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Shaheen Baig | ||
| Maggie Lunn | ||
Production Design by
| Tim Hatley | ||
Art Direction by
| Hannah Moseley | ||
| Mark Raggett | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Caroline Smith | ||
Costume Design by
| Tim Hatley | ||
Makeup Department
| Jayne Buxton | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Eammon Hughes | ... | hairdresser: Ms. Blanchett (as Eamonn Hughes) |
| Helen Johnson | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Rebecca Lafford | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Blanchett |
| Maralyn Sherman | ... | hair department head: additional photography / makeup department head: additional photography |
| Nadia Stacey | ... | makeup artist: dailies |
| Lisa Westcott | ... | chief hair stylist / chief makeup artist |
Production Management
| Polly Duval | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Rachel Neale | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Heidi Gower | ... | third assistant director |
| Martin Harrison | ... | first assistant director |
| Beatrice Manning | ... | assistant director: reshoots |
| Chris Stoaling | ... | second assistant director |
| Charlie Waller | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jeremy Angel | ... | crowd assistant director (uncredited) |
| Caroline Chapman | ... | daily third assistant director (uncredited) |
| James Chasey | ... | third assistant director: re-shoots (uncredited) |
| Robert Grayson | ... | first assistant director: re-shoots (uncredited) |
| Christian Rigg | ... | daily third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mark Adams | ... | painter |
| Jess Alexander | ... | assistant buyer |
| Grant Armstrong | ... | stand-by art director |
| Ian Bee | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Les Benson | ... | props storeman |
| Paul Bowring | ... | carpenter |
| Catherine Byrne | ... | art department assistant |
| Stephen Conway | ... | stand-by props |
| John Davies | ... | chargehand painter |
| Neil Dickson | ... | stagehand |
| Lucy Eyre | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Pip Fox | ... | props |
| Jane Harwood | ... | assistant art director |
| Pete Hodge | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Simon Hutchings | ... | stand-by painter |
| Josh Jones | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Tony Kernan | ... | stagehand |
| Steve Macdonald | ... | chargehand stand-by props (as Stephen McDonald) |
| David Martin | ... | carpenter |
| Maxie McDonald | ... | property master |
| Neil Murrum | ... | chargehand dressing props |
| Cian O'Clery | ... | art department assistant |
| Harriet Orman | ... | production buyer |
| Matthew Parsons | ... | painter (as Matt Parsons) |
| Mary Pat Sheahan | ... | painter |
| Robin Thistlewaite | ... | construction manager |
| Amanda Waddington | ... | painter |
| Peter Watson | ... | dressing props |
| Jonathan Wells | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| Kem White | ... | graphics artist |
| Ben Wilkinson | ... | dressing props |
| Robert J. Dugdale | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Jane Harwood | ... | art director: reshoots (uncredited) |
| Howard Weaver | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Bennett | ... | adr recordist |
| Jason Bennett | ... | assistant sound |
| Peter Burgis | ... | foley artist |
| Ed Colyer | ... | foley recording engineer (as Edward Colyer) |
| Doug Cooper | ... | sound re-recording mixer: London |
| Martin Czembor | ... | sound re-recording mixer: New York |
| Andie Derrick | ... | foley artist (as Andi Derrick) |
| Lee Dichter | ... | sound re-recording mixer: New York |
| Jim Greenhorn | ... | production sound mixer |
| Detlef Halaski | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nigel Heath | ... | foley recording engineer |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Lionel Johnson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Lionel Johnson | ... | assistant sound editor: London |
| Sebastien Lacheray | ... | dialogue editor |
| James Mather | ... | sound supervisor: London |
| Tim Maxwell | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Kate Morath | ... | boom operator |
| Tim Owens | ... | dialogue editor: London |
| Mike Prestwood Smith | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jacob Ribicoff | ... | supervising sound editor: New York |
| Diana Smith | ... | assistant sound editor: London |
| Stuart Stanley | ... | sound editor: New York |
| Nigel Stone | ... | adr editor: London / dialogue premix |
| Joseph Stracey | ... | sound effects editor: London (as Joseph Park Stracey) |
| Eric Strausser | ... | sound assistant: New York |
| Andy Thompson | ... | adr recording engineer |
| Derek Trigg | ... | foley editor: London |
| Dave Wren | ... | sound studio technician |
| Oliver Brierley | ... | assistant foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Robert Edwards | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Glen Gathard | ... | assistant foley mixer (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stuart Brisdon | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Mark Haddenham | ... | special effects |
| Nigel Wilkinson | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Lori C. Miller | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Nrinder Dhudwar | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rob Hunt | ... | stunts |
| Tina Maskell | ... | stunts |
| Peter Pedrero | ... | stunts |
| John Street | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Agha-Rafei | ... | daily camera trainee |
| Sam Barnes | ... | clapper loader |
| Steve Blythe | ... | electrician |
| Ashley Bond | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Paul Bond | ... | camera operator: second unit / lighting camera operator: second unit |
| Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
| Eamonn Fitzgerald | ... | electrician (as Eammon Fitzgerald) |
| Kevin Fitzpatrick | ... | HOD Practical Electrician / electrician |
| Simon Fogg | ... | grip: second camera |
| Jimmy Harris | ... | electrician |
| Peter Harris | ... | electrician |
| Alex Hobbs | ... | video operator |
| Alex Hobbs | ... | video playback operator |
| Therese Hvattum | ... | camera trainee |
| Gary Hymns | ... | grip / key grip |
| Alison Lai | ... | clapper loader: additional photography |
| Chris Menges | ... | camera operator |
| Mark Milsome | ... | second assistant camera |
| Emily Plant | ... | electrician |
| Ula Pontikos | ... | clapper loader (as Urszula Pontikos) |
| Greg Press | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Paul Sharp | ... | best boy |
| Mark Thomas | ... | electrician |
| Gavin Walters | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Lee Walters | ... | gaffer |
| Dennis Watson | ... | electrical rigger |
| Ben Wilson | ... | focus puller |
| Sam Barnes | ... | focus puller: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Giles Keyte | ... | additional still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Howard Halsall | ... | voice casting |
| Benjamin Till | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sally Cairney | ... | costume assistant |
| Emma Heath | ... | costume trainee |
| Vandra Howard | ... | costume assistant |
| Jane Leonard | ... | costume assistant |
| David Otzen | ... | costume assistant |
| Kirsty Wilkinson | ... | dresser: Ms. Dench |
| Allison Wyldeck | ... | costume supervisor |
| Marco de Magalhães | ... | costume daily (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jo Beckett | ... | location scout |
| Thomas Elgood | ... | location scout |
| Iggy Ellis | ... | location scout (as Ian Ellis) |
| Richard Hill | ... | assistant location manager |
| Russell Lodge | ... | location scout |
| Lee Robertson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Amanda Stevens | ... | location manager |
| Andrew Dalmahoy | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Dan Bora | ... | music score mix engineer |
| John Bradbury | ... | orchestra leader |
| Missy Cohen | ... | music editor (as Missy Coen) |
| Joseph S. DeBeasi | ... | supervising music editor |
| Chris Dibble | ... | music score engineer |
| Trevor Gureckis | ... | score preparation |
| Al Hardiman | ... | song arranger |
| Jake Jackson | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Sam Jones | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Nico Muhly | ... | assistant conductor / music preparation |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| Ichiho Nishiki | ... | music score mix engineer |
| Michael Riesman | ... | conductor / music score mixer |
| Christian Rutledge | ... | production coordinator: music score: musician contractor |
| Derek Somaru | ... | assistant music editor |
| Graham Sutton | ... | music editor |
| Helen Tunstall | ... | musician: harp |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: cello |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
| Danielle Diego | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Morellato | ... | music production executive (uncredited) |
| Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diana Dill | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Martin Alderdice | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Gary Birmingham | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Martin Birmingham | ... | production driver |
| Karen Russell | ... | driver: minibus |
| Ian Yea | ... | facilities driver |
| Lee Isgar | ... | driver: Richard Eyre (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Nwachukwu 'Chucks' Aghanya | ... | accounts trainee (as Nwachukwu Aghanya) |
| Colette Appleby | ... | stand-in: Cate Blanchett (as Collette Appleby) |
| Philip Ball | ... | utility stand-in |
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer (as Randy Balsmeyer) |
| Keziah Barton-White | ... | script supervisor: second camera |
| Joanna Beckett | ... | location scout |
| Sean Mik'ael Butler | ... | development intern |
| Francesca Castellano | ... | production coordinator |
| Hattie Dalton | ... | change placement director: WFTV/UIP |
| Michael Diliberti | ... | executive assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Sara Dony | ... | unit nurse |
| John Ensby | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Dan Erstad | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Polly Fletcher | ... | assistant accountant |
| Vic Fraser | ... | librarian |
| Linda Gamble | ... | unit publicist: McDonald & Rutter |
| Emily Graham | ... | runner |
| Ruth Halliday | ... | research consultant |
| Tarn Harper | ... | post-production accountant |
| Dan Hillsdon | ... | assistant accountant |
| Lieve Jansen | ... | completion guarantor |
| Jemma Kearney | ... | assistant: Cate Blanchett |
| Nathan Kelly | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Barnaby Miller | ... | production runner (as Barney Miller) |
| Richard Neale | ... | on-set computer technician: CompuHire |
| Vanraaj Padhaal | ... | production secretary (as Padhaal Vanraaj) |
| Tanya Phegan | ... | development executive / for: DNA Films |
| Holly Pullinger | ... | assistant coordinator |
| James P. Queen | ... | executive assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Luke Randolph | ... | completion guarantor: for International Film Guarantors |
| Sarah Richardson | ... | assistant: Robert Fox |
| Danny Roman | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Penny Ryder | ... | stand-in: Judi Dench |
| Marie Sayej | ... | accounts trainee |
| Shruti Shah | ... | production accountant |
| Mira Shin | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Helen Walker | ... | accounting assistant |
| Joan Washington | ... | voice coach |
| Jay Weeks | ... | accounts trainee |
| Jeremy Angel | ... | daily runner (uncredited) |
| Justin Begnaud | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin (uncredited) |
| J. John Corbett | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Penny Frost | ... | floor runner: dailies (uncredited) |
| Matt Gauci | ... | avid technical support (uncredited) |
| Natalie Kavanagh | ... | runner: dailies (uncredited) |
| Beatrice Manning | ... | set runner: reshoots (uncredited) |
| Rohan Mehra | ... | technical assistant (uncredited) |
| Esther Murphy | ... | head trainer: cat (uncredited) |
| Darren O'Connell | ... | floor runner (uncredited) |
| Laura Pearson-Smith | ... | work experience (uncredited) |
| Craig Topham | ... | set production assistant: dailies (uncredited) |
| Alexander Zweig | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Scott Aversano | ... | thanks |
| John Barlow | ... | thanks |
| Rachel Dickenson | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Searchlight Pictures (presents)
- DNA Films (presents)
- UK Film Council (in association with)
- BBC Film (in association with)
- Scott Rudin Productions
- Ingenious Film Partners
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (Canada)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (World-wide)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm (2007) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Disney+ (2022) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Canvas (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AFM Lighting (lighting equipment)
- AIR Studios (music score recorded at)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies/mobiles)
- Big Film Design (title design)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Cine Image Film Opticals (digital visual effects)
- Cine Image Film Opticals (opticals)
- Cine Image Film Opticals (titles)
- Compuhire (computer and video playback)
- Cutting Edge (negative cutting)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (prints)
- Elstree Film & Television Studios (movie studio)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (editing equipment)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (sound post-production)
- Hothouse Music (music supervisor)
- Joe Dunton & Company (cameras and lenses)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Looking Glass Studios (music score mixed at)
- McDonald and Rutter (unit publicist)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Richmond Film Services (sound equipment)
- Right Lobe Design Group (titles)
- Rounder Records (soundtrack)
- Set Meals (catering)
- Sound One (sound re-recorded at)
- TLO Film Services (action vehicles)
- Technicolor (release printing)
- Technicolor (telecine rushes facilities)
- The Movie Lot (security)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound re-recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bitter, cynical, and lonely Barbara Covett (Dame Judi Dench) is a tough and conservative teacher, near to retirement, who is loathed by her colleagues and students. In the loneliness of her apartment, she spends her spare time writing in her journal, taking care of her old cat Portia, and missing her special friend Jennifer Dodd. 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. When Barbara helps Sheba in a difficult situation with two students, the grateful Sheba invites her to have lunch with her family. Sheba introduces her husband and former professor Richard Hart (Bill Nighy), who is about twenty years older than her; her rebellious teenager daughter Polly (Juno Temple); and her son Ben (Max Lewis), who has Down's Syndrome. Barbara becomes close to Sheba, but when she accidentally discovers that Sheba is having an affair with 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. 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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | One Woman's Mistake Is Another's Opportunity... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP1,141,364, 04 Feb 2007 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $26,196,359, 09 Apr 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jason Reitman read the script and wanted to direct it. He called up the producers on the phone with the intention of getting the job. The producers answered: "We are in editing right now, but I hope you'll like the film when it comes out." See more » |
| Goofs | When Sheba is rampaging through Barbara's house in search of her journal, you can see a crew member in the mirror behind her as she goes to sit. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Best Films of 2006 (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Funky Kingston See more » |
| Quotes |
Barbara Covett:
People like Sheba think they know what it is to be lonely. But of the drip, drip of the long-haul, no-end-in-sight solitude, they know nothing. What it's like to construct an entire weekend around a visit to the launderette. Or to be so chronically untouched that the accidental brush of a bus conductor's hand sends a jolt of longing straight to your groin. Of this, Sheba and her like have no clue. See more » |