Cause célèbre (1989)
Anno di uscita: 1989
Nazione: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Процесът, Uhri vai syyllinen, Mord aus Leidenschaft
Regista: John Gorrie
Writer: Ken Taylor, Terence Rattigan
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: John Rosenberg
Società: Anglia Television, ITV
Genere: Drama, Romance, Tv Movie
Budget: N/A
Premi & Simili
Premi: N/A
Simile:
Parole chiave
Parole chiave: based on true story
Storia
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.
Riassunto
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.
