A Subject of Scandal and Concern

A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1960-11-06
  • Runtime: 1h 5min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Director: Tony Richardson

Summary

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

    as George Holyoake
  • George Devine

    as Mr. Justice Erskine
  • Rachel Roberts

    as Mrs. Holyoake
  • John Freeman

    as The Narrator
Writing John Osborne Writer
Directing Tony Richardson Director

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