Directed by:
Anne SewitskyScreenplay:
Sarah PhelpsCinematography:
Si BellCast:
Claire Foy, Paul Bettany, Julia Davis, Phoebe Nicholls, Richard McCabe, Timothy Renouf, Matt Rippy, Phoebe Farnham, Matthew StaggEpisodes(3)
Plots(1)
A Very British Scandal focuses on the divorce of the Duke (Paul Bettany) and Duchess of Argyll (Claire Foy), one of the most notorious, extraordinary and brutal legal cases of the 20th century. Famed for her charisma, beauty and style, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, dominated the front pages, as a divorce featuring accusations of forgery, theft, violence, drug-taking, secret recording, bribery and an explicit polaroid picture - all played out in the white-hot glare of the 1960s media. A Very British Scandal turns this scandal inside out in order to explore the social and political climate of post-war Britain, attitudes towards women, and asking whether institutional misogyny was widespread at the time. (Dazzler Media)
(more)Cast
Claire Foy
UK
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Paul Bettany
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Julia Davis
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Phoebe Nicholls
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Richard McCabe
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Timothy Renouf
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Matt Rippy
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Phoebe Farnham
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Matthew Stagg
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