Though its unauthorized, journalist sue blackwell has put together a wellresearched biography of actor bill nighy. Despite coming to public recognition fairly late in life with a standout turn in love actually, nighy has been a working british actor for decades with steady stage work and parts on television and in movies since leaving school at the guildford school of drama and dance in 1969. Georges, senses a kindred spirit in sheba hart cate blanchett, the schools new art teacher. Barbara covett judi dench, a veteran teacher at st. Watch notes on a scandal online stream full movie directv. Her judas to her supposed friend and fellow teacher is an acting performance which will land ms.
A more serious scene from the film notes on a scandal. Bill nighy is excellent at blanchetts husband and adds exquisite human drama to the overall story when he finds out about the scandal that unfolds around him. Bill nighy narrator 2014 the midwich cuckoos john wyndham author bill nighy narrator 2007 charles paris, the cinderella. It features outstanding performances by dame judi dench as barbara covett, a lonely elderly high school history teacher, and by cate blanchett as sheba hart, a firstyear art teacher at the same staterun school in london. Spencer murphycontourgetty images bill nighy is unmistakable even at a hundred yards. Bill nighy, whose extensive film credits include love actually, notes on a scandal and the best exotic marigold hotel and whose stage roles include pravda and the world premiere of david hares the vertical hour on broadway, plays alongside carey mulligan inside llewyn davis, the great gatsby, an education who is making her west end stage. With films like love actually, the successive best exotic marigold hotel movies and the oscar nominated notes on a scandal, nighy has become mr reliable for highclass performances. Then barbara learns of shebas affair with a teenage student and becomes the keeper of the explosive secret. Bill nighy latest news, breaking stories and comment. He lives by himself near savile row in london and its tempting to imagine that his flat has been fitted with a dumbwaiter enabling a fresh bespoke suit to be sent up. Unfortunately, the point where comparison could be most instructive is the ending, which is radically different in the book from what you will see in the movie. William francis nighy is an english actor known for his work in film, theatre and television. The script patrick marber is faithful to the book but enjoyable though the. Now comes his work in notes on a scandal, and though about 99 percent of the praise youll see in the blurbs for this film will be directed toward dench and blanchett, it would be a crime to overlook nighys brilliance.
Since then, nighy has been a welcome presence in films. Nighys recent film credits include roles in i capture the castle 2003, shaun of the dead 2004, the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy 2005, the constant gardener 2005, notes on a scandal 2006, hot fuzz 2007, valkyrie 2008 and pirate radio 2009. He had played an ss officer in the 1985 hitlers ss. It does hurt that notes on a scandals plotadapted from a novel by zoe hellertrades in stereotypes of the vampire lesbian, the frigid spinster, and the bitter, battle axe school teacher, but denchs acting mitigates these images to an extent that makes the film worth seeing. Best performance by an actress in a motion picture. In this sharp psychological thriller, judi dench and cate blanchett give fierce, memorable. The younger womans charisma intensely draws in the older, and the two become friends.
Mircrew center no found only original release diario di uno scandalo notes on a scandal 2006 titolo originale notes on a scandal paese di produzione regno unito anno 2006 durata 92 min genere drammatico regia richard eyre. Bill nighy full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Bill nighy plays the detective in this racy, feminist look at preripper london, cleverly adapted from peter ackroyds novel by jane goldman published. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro top 5000. Notes on a scandal 2006 richard hart horizon tv series documentary 2006 narrator 1 episode, 2006 flushed away. Nighy also appeared as general friedrich olbricht, one of the principal conspirators, in the 2008 film valkyrie. Notes on a scandal is a 2006 british psychological thrillerdrama film directed by richard eyre. In 2006 he played the role of richard hart in notes on a scandal, for which he was nominated for a london film critics circle award. At worlds end bill nighy glorious 39 hope gap trailer.
Notes on a scandal trailer movie trailers and videos. The 69yearold actor almost stepped out into the road in front of the path. Having gained his theatrical experience in many of the regional theatres of britain he formed a touring theatre company with julie walters and peter. Today he is 70, and has starred in 89 movies in total, 41 since notes on a scandal was released. A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art. Notes on a scandal is a 2006 british psychological thrillerdrama film directed by richard eyre and produced by robert fox and scott rudin. Notes on a scandal richard hart 2006 canterbury tales james 5 episodes 20042005. Notes on a scandal is a tense story of sin, dishonesty and manipulation that unfolds layer after layer like a mystery. Nighy became widely known for his performance as billy mack in. The film stars judi dench and cate blanchett and centres on a lonely veteran teacher who uncovers a fellow teachers illicit affair with an underage. Released december 27th, 2006, notes on a scandal stars cate blanchett, judi dench, bill nighy, tameka empson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of 73 out of.
Judi dench, cate blanchett, bill nighy, tom georgeson en michael maloney. Bill nighy, together with a teenage daughter and a younger son who has downs syndrome. Bill nighy claims a man once saved his life when he was almost run over by a lorry. Rent notes on a scandal 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd. Great performances all round, with special mention to bill nighy in the bill nighy role. Notes on a scandal is a judi dench triumph of brilliant wit, pain and a satanic passion for a woman out of reach in cate blanchett. Bill nighy biography and filmography bill nighy movies. Adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by zoe heller, the screenplay was written by patrick marber. Rent notes on a scandal 2006 starring cate blanchett and bill nighy on dvd and bluray. Differences between notes on a scandal book vs movie page 1. A veteran teacher judi dench learns of a new colleagues cate blanchett affair with a student. Bill nighy was born in caterham, surrey in 1949 and trained for the stage at the guildford school of acting. Simon brett author jeremy front author 2017 the penguin lessons tom michell author bill nighy narrator 2015 the penguin lessons tom michell author bill. Notes on a scandal diario di uno scandalo 2006 brrip.
Bill nighy was 56 in notes on a scandal when he played the character richard hart. Judi denchbarbara covett cate blanchettsheba hart tom georgesonted mawson michael maloneysandy pabblem joanna scanlansue hodge shaun parkesbill rumer emma kennedylinda syreeta kumargita andrew simpsonsteven connolly philip davisbrian bangs as phil davis wendy nottinghamelaine clifford tameka empsonantonia. Well find out notes on a scandal daily nighy day 5. Shrewdly adapted from zo hellers bestselling novel, notes on a scandal grabs your. See more ideas about bill nighy, wrath of the titans and actor. Notes on a scandal 2006 barbara covett judi dench, a veteran teacher at st. Actor james fraser, a former frontofhouse employee at the palace theatre, told the. Bill nighy celebrity profile check out the latest bill nighy photo gallery, biography, pics.
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