The Scapegoat
2012 · Movie · Not Rated · 100 min · ★ 6.4 · 73% critics
In early-1950s England, two strangers discover they look exactly alike after a chance meeting. When one vanishes, the other is pulled into a privileged household and a troubled business, forced to play along while searching for answers and trying not to be exposed.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-09-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (87 votes)
About
If you enjoy twisty, character-driven period mysteries with a touch of dark whimsy, this could work for you; Not for you if you need strict realism or fast pacing like in Vienna Blood.
Pros: intriguing doppelgänger premise; strong lead performance; rich period atmosphere | Cons: far-fetched identity swap; uneven tension; story can feel flat
Themes
- coronation
Cast & crew
Matthew Rhys
as John / Johnny
Jodhi May
as Blanche
Eileen Atkins
as Lady Spence
Sheridan Smith
as Nina
Andrew Scott
as Paul
Phoebe Nicholls
as Charlotte
Anton Lesser
as Father McReady
Eloise Webb
as Mary Lou
Pip Torrens
as George
Ian Mercer
as Fincher
Directed by Charles Sturridge