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The Scapegoat

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 48m
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7.2/10
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Jodhi May, Matthew Rhys, and Sheridan Smith in The Scapegoat (2012)
Set in 1952, as England prepares for the coronation, this movie tells the story of two very different men who have one thing in common - a face.
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Set in 1952, as England prepares for the coronation, this movie tells the story of two very different men who have one thing in common - a face.Set in 1952, as England prepares for the coronation, this movie tells the story of two very different men who have one thing in common - a face.Set in 1952, as England prepares for the coronation, this movie tells the story of two very different men who have one thing in common - a face.

  • Director
    • Charles Sturridge
  • Writers
    • Daphne Du Maurier
    • Charles Sturridge
  • Stars
    • Matthew Rhys
    • Eileen Atkins
    • Anton Lesser
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Sturridge
    • Writers
      • Daphne Du Maurier
      • Charles Sturridge
    • Stars
      • Matthew Rhys
      • Eileen Atkins
      • Anton Lesser
    • 31User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Jodhi May, Matthew Rhys, Sheridan Smith, and Alice Orr-Ewing in The Scapegoat (2012)
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    Matthew Rhys and Alice Orr-Ewing in The Scapegoat (2012)
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    Matthew Rhys
    Matthew Rhys
    • John…
    Eileen Atkins
    Eileen Atkins
    • Lady Spence
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Father McReady
    Jodhi May
    Jodhi May
    • Blanche
    Phoebe Nicholls
    Phoebe Nicholls
    • Charlotte
    Alice Orr-Ewing
    Alice Orr-Ewing
    • Frances
    Andrew Scott
    Andrew Scott
    • Paul
    Sheridan Smith
    Sheridan Smith
    • Nina
    Sylvie Testud
    Sylvie Testud
    • Bela
    Pip Torrens
    Pip Torrens
    • George
    Ian Mercer
    Ian Mercer
    • Fincher
    Eloise Webb
    Eloise Webb
    • Mary Lou
    Julian Wadham
    Julian Wadham
    • Headmaster
    Richard Ridings
    Richard Ridings
    • Landlord
    Roland Oliver
    • Arthur Moffat
    Ben Lloyd-Hughes
    Ben Lloyd-Hughes
    • Myerson
    Greg Bennett
    Greg Bennett
    • Factory Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Poole
    • The Gateman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Sturridge
    • Writers
      • Daphne Du Maurier
      • Charles Sturridge
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    • Trivia
      This new version of Daphne Du Maurier's famous novel (published in 1957) changes the setting from France to England, anglicizes several character names and backdates the story by several years to the beginning of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
    • Goofs
      When John is "confessing" to Fr. McCready, the good father tells Jhon that the unborn child of the suicide had a mortal sin on its soul and that that sin was of the child's father. That is clearly contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church. The sin that would have been relevant was Original Sin, and Original Sin is the result of the sin of Adam.
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    7/10
    Subtitles out of sync
    I enjoyed the movie, it's an interesting plot, well directed and well acted. Unfortunately the closed captions, on which I depend, were many seconds ahead of the scenes they belong to (I watched it on Amazon Prime video).
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    • rsivan
    • Mar 12, 2020

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Козел відпущення
    • Filming locations
      • Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Island Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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