Cause Célèbre
1987 | 109m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | John Gorrie |
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| Writer: | Terence Rattigan, Ken Taylor |
| Staring: |
| When the ailing husband of an adulterous wife is discovered bludgeoned to death and suspicions fall on the older woman's young lover, the newly widowed woman claims that it was she who was solely responsible for the death despite evidence that points to the contrary in this dramatic account of true-life 1935 trial that shocked all of England. Though notable evidence and strong suspicion suggests that the murder may have been of crime of passion perpetrated by the jealous lover only half her age, Alma Rattenbury (Helen Mirren) confesses to the murder of her husband and is soon brought to trial. Despite the fact that Alma is already being deemed guilty by the general public for her adulterous indiscretion alone, her lawyer, star attorney T.J. O'Connor (David Suchet), remains convinced that his client will eventually be cleared of all charges. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 23, 1987 |
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| Director: | John Gorrie |
| Writer: | Terence Rattigan, Ken Taylor |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | ITV |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Helen Mirren | Alma Rattenbury |
| Harry Andrews | Francis Rattenbury |
| David Suchet | T.J. O'Connor |
| David Morrissey | George Bowman |
| Norma West | Irene Riggs |
| Oliver Ford Davies | J.D. Casswell |
| Clive Swift | P.P. Croom Johnson |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | Mr. Justice Humphreys |
| Gillian Martell | Joan Webster |
| Edmund Pegge | Constable Bagwell |
| David Simeon | Inspector Carter |
| Neil Jeffery | Christopher |
| Joe Anderson | Little John |
| Adam Blackwood | Ewan Montagu |
| Alan Rowe | E. Marshall Harvey |
| Timothy Kightley | Lewis Manning |
| Wendy Williams | Edith Davenport |
| Paul Greenhalgh | Clerk of the Court |
| Robin Browne | Usher |
| Gordon Salkilld | Foreman of the Jury |
| Peter van Dissel | 1st Reporter |
| Gil Sutherland | 2nd Reporter |
| Harry Fielder | Policeman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Terence Rattigan | Writer |
| Richard Harvey | Music |
| John Gorrie | Director |
| Ken Taylor | Writer |
| Malcolm Harrison | Cinematography |
| Trevor Vaisey | Cinematography |
| Kevin Waters | Editor |
| Prue Handley | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Rosenberg | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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