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A Very English Scandal

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20182018
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 3h
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Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw in A Very English Scandal (2018)
British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.
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British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,081
225
  • Stars
    • Hugh Grant
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Alex Jennings
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    • Hugh Grant
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Alex Jennings
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    • 80User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 27 wins & 46 nominations total

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    A Very English Scandal: Season 1
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    Emmy Winner Ben Whishaw 'Didn't Have Any Hope' That He Would Win
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    Emmy Winner Ben Whishaw 'Didn't Have Any Hope' That He Would Win
    Golden Globe-Winner Ben Whishaw Compares Hugh Grant to Marlon Brando
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    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • Jeremy Thorpeas Jeremy Thorpe
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Norman Scottas Norman Scott
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • Peter Bessellas Peter Bessell
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Patricia Hodge
    Patricia Hodge
    • Ursula Thorpeas Ursula Thorpe
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Paul Hilton
    Paul Hilton
    • David Holmesas David Holmes
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Naomi Battrick
    Naomi Battrick
    • Diana Staintonas Diana Stainton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Andrew French
    • Sergeant at Armsas Sergeant at Arms
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Morgan Watkins
    Morgan Watkins
    • Mike Steeleas Mike Steele
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Monica Dolan
    Monica Dolan
    • Marion Thorpeas Marion Thorpe
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Jason Watkins
    Jason Watkins
    • Emlyn Hoosonas Emlyn Hooson
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Blake Harrison
    Blake Harrison
    • Andrew 'Gino' Newtonas Andrew 'Gino' Newton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Alice Orr-Ewing
    Alice Orr-Ewing
    • Caroline Allpassas Caroline Allpass
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Flora Montgomery
    Flora Montgomery
    • Diane Kellyas Diane Kelly
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Michele Dotrice
    Michele Dotrice
    • Edna Friendshipas Edna Friendship
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Nick Malinowski
    Nick Malinowski
    • Returning Officeras Returning Officer
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Rhys Parry Jones
    Rhys Parry Jones
    • John Le Mesurieras John Le Mesurier
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Dyfan Dwyfor
    • George Deakinas George Deakin
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Caleb Roberts
    • Daniel Badwahas Daniel Badwah
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
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    • Trivia
      During an interview on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday, interviewer Scott Simon remarked to Hugh Grant that before making this movie, Grant and Ben Whishaw had also just worked together on Paddington 2 (2017), and Grant replied, "Well, I mean, it is weird that I have in effect spent the last three years trying to either kill or have sex with Ben Whishaw in one way or another."
    • Goofs
      When Holmes is at home in 1975 and the telephone rings they are watching the Fawlty Towers episode 'Basil The Rat'. This was actually part of the second series of Fawlty Towers and was not broadcast until 25 October 1979.
    • Connections
      Featured in A Very English Scandal: Introducing (2018)

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    Hugh Grant Is Superb
    Hugh Grant stars in this 3-part miniseries that looks at the political scandal that brought down Jeremy Thorpe in the mid 1970s.

    Thorpe lives a freewheeling life as a member of Parliament in 1960s London. He eagerly pursues young men on the QT for one-nighters while maintaining his work in Parliament. He's part of a small circle of old Oxford students who share like sexual tastes and who can keep secrets.

    When Thorpe meets young Norman (who works as a stable boy) he falls into a long-term, on-and-off-again relationship. The trouble is that Norman is a tad unstable and a big drama queen. Thorpe stupidly writes letters (it's the early 1960s), which Norman keeps. When Thorpe grows tired of Norman and tries to throw him over, the young man begins to make threats.

    Norman grows more and more unstable and wanders around the country, falling in and out of relationships. Every now and then he sends a threatening letter (blackmail really) to Thorpe. As Thorpe becomes politically more successful, it becomes more and more important to shut Norman up.

    Thorpe marries and has a son. He seems the very soul of a solid family man. Only a few know his secret past. Eventually Norman goes to the police and blurts out his accusations more than a decade after the fact. He starts babbling to anyone who will listen about how Thorpe used him. Desperate, Thorpe instigates a plan to kill Norman, but it gets botched and eventually the loose ends catch up with Thorpe when Norman files suit against him for attempted murder.

    Grant is absolutely superb as the devious Thorpe. Over the 3-parts of the series he runs the gamut from randy man about town to serious husband and father, and finally to grim middle-aged man facing a serious threat. Ben Whishaw is also excellent as the loony Norman whose life is almost hysterically out of control.

    Others in the cast that stand out are Alex Jennings as Peter, Patricia Hodge as Mrs. Thorpe, Adrian Scarborough as Carman, Michele Dotrice as Edna, Eve Myles as Gwen, and Monica Dolan as Thorpe's wife.

    Beautifully done with a sharp sense of British wit and charm. Directed by Stephen Frears.
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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дуже англійський скандал
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Blueprint Pictures
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.90:1

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