A Very British Scandal is both a riveting courtroom drama and a scathing look at sensationalism and misogyny in the 1960s British press.
Acclaimed actors Claire Foy and Paul Bettany will visit 92Y on Wednesday, April 13 to discuss A Very British Scandal, the new Prime Video series in which they star - following a screening of the first episode. In-person and online tickets are available on 92Y's website.
Following the true story of the tumultuous media circus surrounding the divorce between the Duke and Duchess of Argyll in 1963, A Very British Scandal is both a riveting courtroom drama and a scathing look at sensationalism and misogyny in the 1960s British press - anchored by Bettany and Foy's brilliant performances. The actors will provide an insider's look at the making of the show, discuss how they prepared for their roles, how the case changed British media culture, and more.Paul Bettany can currently be seen reprising his role as Vision in the Disney+ series WandaVision. Previously, he starred as Vision in the films Captain America: Civil War, The Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers: Infinity War. Bettany also starred in the Academy Award-winning film A Beautiful Mind and Fox's Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World for director Peter Weir for which he won an Evening Standard Award for Best British Actor, the London Film Critic's Award for Best Supporting Actor and Elle Style Award for Best Actor.
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