Cause Célèbre

Cause Célèbre

1987
1h 49m
5.2

5.2/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Romance TV Movie
Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
ITV Anglia Television
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

based on true story

Quick Facts

Release Date August 23, 1987
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0092735

Cast

Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren

Alma Rattenbury

Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews

Francis Rattenbury

David Suchet
David Suchet

T.J. O'Connor

David Morrissey
David Morrissey

George Bowman

Norma West
Norma West

Irene Riggs

Oliver Ford Davies
Oliver Ford Davies

J.D. Casswell

Clive Swift
Clive Swift

P.P. Croom Johnson

Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon

Mr. Justice Humphreys

Gillian Martell
Gillian Martell

Joan Webster

Edmund Pegge
Edmund Pegge

Constable Bagwell

David Simeon
David Simeon

Inspector Carter

Neil Jeffery
Neil Jeffery

Christopher

Key Crew

John Gorrie
Director
Terence Rattigan
Writer
John Rosenberg
Producer
Ken Taylor
Writer