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Notes On A Scandal (film)
''Notes on a Scandal'' is a 2006 British psychological drama thriller directed by Richard Eyre and produced by Robert Fox and Scott Rudin. Adapted from the 2003 novel by Zoë Heller, the screenplay was written by Patrick Marber. The film stars Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, and Bill Nighy, and centres on a lonely veteran teacher who uncovers a fellow teacher's illicit affair with an underage student. The film received positive reviews from critics, with Dench and Blanchett's performances receiving widespread critical acclaim and Marber's screenplay being particularly lauded. The film also emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing $50.6 million worldwide. ''Notes on a Scandal'' earned Dench and Blanchett nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively at various ceremonies including the Academy Awards (Oscars), the Critics' Choice Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards; and a BAFTA Award nomination (for De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Eyre
Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre (born 28 March 1943) is an English film, theatre, television and opera director. Eyre has received numerous accolades including three Laurence Olivier Awards as well as nominations for six BAFTA Awards and two Tony Awards. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1992 News Year Honours, and knighted in the 1997 New Year Honours. Eyre started his career as the associate director at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh from 1967 to 1972 before becoming the artistic director of the Royal National Theatre from 1987 to 1999. He has directed numerous West End productions earning three Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Director for ''Guys and Dolls'' (1982), ''King Lear'' (1998), and ''Hedda Gabler'' (2006). He was also Olivier-nominated for '' Racing Demon'' (1989), ''Skylight'' (1995), '' John Gabriel Borkman'' (1997), ''Vincent in Brixton'' (2003), ''Mary Poppins'' (2005), and ''Ghosts'' (2014). For his work o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller Film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible. The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in a thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a goal, mission, or a mystery. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies thriller films as one of eleven super-genres in his Screenwriters Taxonomy, screenwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statutory Rape
In common law jurisdictions, statutory rape is nonforcible sexual activity in which one of the individuals is below the age of consent (the age required to legally consent to the behaviour). Although it usually refers to adults engaging in sexual contact with minors under the age of consent, it is a generic term, and very few jurisdictions use the actual term ''statutory rape'' in the language of statutes. In statutory rape, overt force or threat is usually not present. Statutory rape laws presume coercion because a minor or mentally disabled adult is legally incapable of giving consent to the act. Different jurisdictions use many different statutory terms for the crime, such as ''sexual assault'', ''rape of a child'', ''corruption of a minor'', ''unlawful sex with a minor'', ''carnal knowledge of a minor'', ''sexual battery'', or simply '' carnal knowledge''. The terms ''child sexual abuse'' or ''child molestation'' may also be used, but ''statutory rape'' generally refers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comprehensive School
A comprehensive school is a secondary school for pupils aged 11–16 or 11–18, that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to a selective school system where admission is restricted on the basis of selection criteria, usually academic performance. The term is commonly used in relation to England and Wales, where comprehensive schools were introduced as state schools on an experimental basis in the 1940s and became more widespread from 1965. About 90% of English secondary school pupils attend such schools (academy schools, community schools, faith schools, foundation schools, free schools, studio schools, university technical colleges, state boarding schools, City Technology Colleges, etc). Specialist schools may however select up to 10% of their intake for aptitude in their specialism. A school may have a few specialisms, like arts (media, performing arts, visual arts), business and enterprise, engineering, humanities, languages, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History
History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the Human history, human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categorize history as a social science, while others see it as part of the humanities or consider it a hybrid discipline. Similar debates surround the purpose of history—for example, whether its main aim is theoretical, to uncover the truth, or practical, to learn lessons from the past. In a more general sense, the term ''history'' refers not to an academic field but to the past itself, times in the past, or to individual texts about the past. Historical research relies on Primary source, primary and secondary sources to reconstruct past events and validate interpretations. Source criticism is used to evaluate these sources, assessing their authenticity, content, and reliability. Historians strive to integrate the perspectives o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Adaptation
A film adaptation transfers the details or story of an existing source text, such as a novel, into a feature film. This transfer can involve adapting most details of the source text closely, including characters or plot points, or the original source can serve as loose inspiration, with the implementation of only a few details. Although often considered a type of derivative work, film adaptation has been conceptualized recently by academic scholars such as Robert Stam as a dialogic process. While the most common form of film adaptation is the use of a novel as the basis, other works adapted into films include non-fiction (including journalism), autobiographical works, comic books, scriptures, plays, historical sources and even other films. Adaptation from such diverse resources has been a ubiquitous practice of filmmaking since the earliest days of cinema in nineteenth-century Europe. In contrast to when making a remake, movie directors usually take more creative liberties when c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60th British Academy Film Awards
The 60th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 11 February 2007 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2006. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2006. The nominees were announced on 12 January 2007. '' The Queen'' won Best Film and Best Actress for Helen Mirren. Paul Greengrass won Best Director for '' United 93'', which also won Best Editing. Forest Whitaker won Best Actor for ''The Last King of Scotland'', which also won Outstanding British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. The ceremony also featured the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, which was awarded to ''Happy Feet'', directed by George Miller. Jonathan Ross hosted the ceremony for the second time. Winners and nominees BAFTA Fellowship * Anne V. Coat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th Screen Actors Guild Awards
The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony, honoring the best in American film and television acting achievement for the year 2006, took place on January 28, 2007, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center, in Los Angeles, California. It was the 11th consecutive year the ceremony was held at the center. The nominees were announced on January 4, 2007, and the award ceremony was televised live on TNT and TBS. 2007 was the 10th consecutive year TNT televised the event and the second year for TBS. ''Babel'', ''Dreamgirls'' and ''Little Miss Sunshine'' received the highest number of nominations among the film categories, with each getting three, two for acting and one for ensemble performance, however only ''Dreamgirls'' won more than one award. In the television categories ''The Sopranos'' and '' Broken Trail'' had the most nominations, with three but it was the mini-series ''Elizabeth I'' and the medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' which won the most awards, with two each. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th Golden Globe Awards
The 64th Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2006, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The ceremony was held on January 15, 2007, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California and were broadcast on NBC in the United States. Indicating the impact that animated films have had on the film industry, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced in early 2006 that a Golden Globe would be awarded for the Best Animated Feature for the first time at this award ceremony. ''Dreamgirls'' won the most awards, with 3 (including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy). '' Babel'', received the most nominations, with 7 (only winning 1, for Best Motion Picture – Drama). Winners and nominees These are the nominees for the 64th Golden Globe Awards. Winners are listed at the top of each list. Nominations announced on December 14, 2006. Film Television Awards breakdown The following films and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Critics' Choice Awards
The 12th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 14, 2007, honoring the finest achievements of 2006 filmmaking. The event was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California and broadcast on E!. Top 10 films (in alphabetical order) * ''Babel'' * ''Blood Diamond'' * ''The Departed'' * ''Dreamgirls'' * ''Letters from Iwo Jima'' * '' Little Children'' * ''Little Miss Sunshine'' * '' Notes on a Scandal'' * '' The Queen'' * '' United 93'' Winners and nominees Best Picture Made for Television ''Elizabeth I'' * '' The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines'' * '' Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King'' * ''The Ron Clark Story ''The Ron Clark Story'' (also known as ''The Triumph'') is a 2006 American television film starring Matthew Perry. The film is based on the educator Ron Clark. It follows the tale of an idealistic teacher who leaves his small hometown to teach ...'' * '' When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
79th Academy Awards
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2006 and took place February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Laura Ziskin and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actress Ellen DeGeneres hosted for the first time. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California held on February 10, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Maggie Gyllenhaal. ''The Departed'' won four awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' Pan's Labyrinth'' with three awards, ''Dreamgirls'', '' An Inconvenient Truth'', and ''Little Miss Sunshine'' with two, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Supporting Actress (other)
Best Supporting Actress may refer to one of many awards, including: * Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress * AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress * Black Reel Award: Best Supporting Actress * Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress * Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress * Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress * César Award for Best Supporting Actress * Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress * Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress * Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress * David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress * Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress * Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress * Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress * Golden Calf Award for Best Supporting Actress * Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture * Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
