Notes on a Scandal (film) and Charlton - update

Weegie Addick

An earlier post mentioned a passing reference in this film to Charlton when Judi Dench says, "My father followed Charlton Athletic and it never seemed to give him much pleasure."

However, I think there was also a more subtle connection - the person she was speaking to had just returned from a Spurs match, and said Defoe had scored. This is the betrayal scene at the heart of the film - in fact Dench goes on to talk about Judas straight after....Coincidence? I don't think so.

InspectorSands

the plot thickens!

Hopefully I'll get to see this later in the week, I'll have a think about possible connections.

Charlton Dan

Has Mr Grade had a hand in the film in some way?

Weegie Addick

Interesting thought, Dan.
The comment about Charlton resulted in a guffaw of laughter from the other side of the cinema - yes, even in Glasgow! I had to heckle back...

InspectorSands

I don't know if the line appears in Zoe Heller's novel, but the screenplay's by Patrick Marber - who used to write comedy for Steve Coogan. Marber grew up in Wimbledon.

Weegie Addick

Thanks, Inspector. Keep sleuthing...

InspectorSands

Saw it yesterday - fine film, and the Judas line stuck in my head too!

(the Charlton line got the biggest laugh of the film in the Greenwich Picturehouse as well...)

I know someone who's going out to the Oscars and have just asked her to ask Marber if she runs into him!

Off_it

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I know someone who's going out to the Oscars and have just asked her to ask Marber if she runs into him!

Is it Helen Mirren?

InspectorSands

Hehehe. Sadly no.

Actually, the Spurs fan in the film also comes across as a bit of a snivelling tosser with no life. Draw your own conclusions.

suzisausage

chalky the ponce so i'm told...but thats a different film altogether.