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Notes on a Scandal (2006): Film vs Book
Film · 2006 · Directed by Richard Eyre · Starring Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett
About the film
A lonely teacher befriends a young colleague and keeps her secret.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt follows the diary-like novel and its sharp portrait of the narrator.
Read or watch first?
The book's unreliable narrator is its best feature.
What the book gives you
Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller
A quick, wicked story told in a memorable, unreliable voice.
Who will like it: Readers who like sharp, darkly funny psychological stories.