Cause Célèbre

Cause Célèbre (1987)

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.

star 6
  • Release Date: 1987-08-23
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Director: John Gorrie

Where to Watch Cause Célèbre Online

Cause Célèbre is not available for streaming at this moment.

Trailer

Cast

  • Helen Mirren

    Alma Rattenbury

  • Harry Andrews

    Francis Rattenbury

  • David Suchet

    T.J. O'Connor

  • David Morrissey

    George Bowman

  • Norma West

    Irene Riggs

  • Oliver Ford Davies

    J.D. Casswell

  • Clive Swift

    P.P. Croom Johnson

  • Geoffrey Bayldon

    Mr. Justice Humphreys

  • Gillian Martell

    Joan Webster

  • Edmund Pegge

    Constable Bagwell

  • David Simeon

    Inspector Carter

  • Neil Jeffery

    Christopher

  • Joe Anderson

    Little John

  • Adam Blackwood

    Ewan Montagu

  • Alan Rowe

    E. Marshall Harvey

  • Timothy Kightley

    Lewis Manning

  • Wendy Williams

    Edith Davenport

  • Paul Greenhalgh

    Clerk of the Court

  • Robin Browne

    Usher

  • Gordon Salkilld

    Foreman of the Jury

  • Peter van Dissel

    1st Reporter

  • Gil Sutherland

    2nd Reporter

  • Harry Fielder

    Policeman

Related Movies