

25/12/2006
Barbara Covett é uma professora idosa, solitária e profundamente amarga de uma decadente escola pública de Londres. Vive apenas com o seu gato, Portia. Quando a escola contrata Sheba Hart para a disciplina de Artes, as duas acabam por se aproximar. Mas o que começa por ser uma amizade torna-se em algo mais doentio quando Barbara descobre um segredo comprometedor de Sheba e começa a usá-lo para manipular a colega, e para ter a atenção e companhia que sempre desejou.

Judi Dench
as Barbara Covett

Cate Blanchett
as Sheba Hart

Bill Nighy
as Richard Hart

Andrew Simpson
as Steven Connolly

Phil Davis
as Brian Bangs

Michael Maloney
as Sandy Pabblem

Juno Temple
as Polly Hart

Max Lewis
as Ben Hart

Joanna Scanlan
as Sue Hodge

Julia McKenzie
as Marjorie

Shaun Parkes
as Bill Rumer

Tom Georgeson
as Ted Mawson

Emma Kennedy
as Linda

Syreeta Kumar
as Gita

Wendy Nottingham
as Elaine Clifford

Tameka Empson
as Antonia Robinson

Leon Skinner
as Davis

Debra Gillett
as Lorraine

Barry McCarthy
as Dave

Adrian Scarborough
as Martin

Jill Baker
as Sheba's Mother

Diana Berriman
as Marcia

Alice Bird
as Saskia

Benedict Taylor
as Eddie

Miranda Pleasence
as Eddie's Wife

Jonathan Speer
as Vet

Stephen Kennedy
as Mr. Connolly

Derbhle Crotty
as Mrs. Connolly

Catherine Drew
as Newsreader

Anne-Marie Duff
as Annabel

Kevin Hudson
as Teacher (uncredited)

Gabrielle Brooks
as Choir Member (uncredited)
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