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A haunting true story from 1890s Edinburgh comes to life in a new film, revealing how two teachers, Jane Pirie and Marianne Woods, were falsely accused of being lovers by a student—and how their legal battle, though victorious, left them bankrupt. Buried for over a century under court secrecy, their tale inspired a 1961 Hollywood film but was never told with full accuracy until now. Director Sophie Heldman painstakingly reconstructed the truth using original documents, determined to restore dignity to these silenced women. The cast brings depth to complex characters, especially the student at the heart of the scandal, while Heldman’s vision centers on letting audiences interpret history themselves—finally giving voice to a story long overdue.

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