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A Subject of Scandal and Concern

A Subject of Scandal and Concern

8.0/10 1960 1h 5m Released
Drama

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.

Director: Tony Richardson
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Richard Burton
Richard Burton
George Holyoake
 George Devine
George Devine
Mr. Justice Erskine
 Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Holyoake
 John Freeman
John Freeman
Narrator

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