A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960)
A Subject of Scandal and Concern
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
as George Holyoake
George Devine
as Mr. Justice Erskine
as Mr. Justice Erskine
Rachel Roberts
as Mrs. Holyoake
as Mrs. Holyoake
John Freeman
as The Narrator
as The Narrator
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John Osborne
Writer
Writer
Tony Richardson
Director
Director
