Cause célèbre (1989)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1989
Land: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Процесът, Uhri vai syyllinen, Mord aus Leidenschaft
Regisseur: John Gorrie
Writer: Ken Taylor, Terence Rattigan
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: John Rosenberg
Firmen: Anglia Television, ITV
Genre: Drama, Romance, Tv Movie
Budget: N/A
Auszeichnungen & Ähnliche
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: based on true story
Geschichte
Cause célèbre (1989) unfolds around Alma Rattenbury (Helen Mirren), a middle-aged woman married to an elderly man who is found murdered in their home. Suspicion falls on Alma's lover, George Harold Stoner, who is half her age and serving as the family chauffeur. Despite evidence suggesting Stoner's involvement, Alma confesses to the murder. The trial proceeds with Alma's lawyer, T.J. O'Connor (David Suchet), attempting to prove her innocence despite public prejudices against her adultery.
Zusammenfassung
Cause célèbre is a British drama based on a true-life scandal from 1935. Directed by John Gorrie, the film stars Helen Mirren as Alma Rattenbury, a married woman involved in a controversial affair with her younger chauffeur, George Stoner. The story revolves around the aftermath of Alma's husband's murder and the subsequent trial that captured public attention due to the age difference between Alma and her lover, and the societal judgments surrounding their relationship.
