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Cause Célèbre (1987)

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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John Gorrie profile
John Gorrie

Director

Cast

Helen Mirren profile
Helen Mirren

Alma Rattenbury

Harry Andrews profile
Harry Andrews

Francis Rattenbury

David Suchet profile
David Suchet

T.J. O'Connor

David Morrissey profile
David Morrissey

George Bowman

Norma West profile
Norma West

Irene Riggs

Oliver Ford Davies profile
Oliver Ford Davies

J.D. Casswell

Clive Swift profile
Clive Swift

P.P. Croom Johnson

Geoffrey Bayldon profile
Geoffrey Bayldon

Mr. Justice Humphreys

Gillian Martell profile
Gillian Martell

Joan Webster

Edmund Pegge profile
Edmund Pegge

Constable Bagwell

David Simeon profile
David Simeon

Inspector Carter

Neil Jeffery profile
Neil Jeffery

Christopher

Helen Mirren profile
Helen Mirren

Alma Rattenbury

Harry Andrews profile
Harry Andrews

Francis Rattenbury

David Suchet profile
David Suchet

T.J. O'Connor

David Morrissey profile
David Morrissey

George Bowman

Norma West profile
Norma West

Irene Riggs

Oliver Ford Davies profile
Oliver Ford Davies

J.D. Casswell

Clive Swift profile
Clive Swift

P.P. Croom Johnson

Geoffrey Bayldon profile
Geoffrey Bayldon

Mr. Justice Humphreys

Gillian Martell profile
Gillian Martell

Joan Webster

Edmund Pegge profile
Edmund Pegge

Constable Bagwell

David Simeon profile
David Simeon

Inspector Carter

Neil Jeffery profile
Neil Jeffery

Christopher

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Release Date

August 23, 1987

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

ITV logoAnglia Television logo

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