A Subject of Scandal and Concern (movie)

A Subject of Scandal and Concern (movie)

  • Production country: United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Producer: Tony Richardson
  • Production companies: BBC
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release date: 11/6/1960
  • Run time: 65 min.

Movie description

A dramatized account of a Victorian cause célèbre, written by John Osborne and concerning the true story of the last person in England to be tried for blasphemy. Richard Burton plays John George Holyoake, a social reformer who goes on trial for speaking in public about his atheist views. Rachel Roberts plays his wife, and the programme is introduced by Face to Face inquisitor John Freeman.

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Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Role(s): George Holyoake

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George Devine

George Devine

Role(s): Mr. Justice Erskine

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Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts

Role(s): Mrs. Holyoake

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John Freeman

John Freeman

Role(s): The Narrator

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