A Subject of Scandal and Concern

A Subject of Scandal and Concern(1960)

11/06/1960 (US)Drama1h 5m
NR

Overview

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.

Tony Richardson

Director

John Osborne

Writer

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