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The Scapegoat is a British film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1957 novel of the same name. The drama is written and directed by Charles Sturridge and stars Matthew Rhys as lookalike characters John Standing and Johnny Spence. It was broadcast on ITV on 9 September 2012.
The Scapegoat: Directed by Charles Sturridge. With Matthew Rhys, Eileen Atkins, Anton Lesser, Jodhi May. 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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Teacher John Standing, who has just lost his job, meets his doppelgängerJohnny Spence, a failed businessman, in a hotel. Standing is encouraged by Spence to get drunk and the next morning wakes without his clothes and wallet and with Spence gone. Collected by George, the chauffeur to the Spence family, he has difficulty explaining himself and is ta...
There are significant differences between this adaptation and the original novel. While the action of the novel takes place in France, the screen version is set in England. All of the main characters are British. The novel's narrator (known only as John in the book) is named John Standing in the film, his wife (Françoise) is re-named Frances and hi...
The Scapegoat is the first film production for Sarah Beardsall and Dominic Minghella's production company, Island Pictures. Filming on The Scapegoatbegan in London in November 2011. Director Charles Sturridge had wanted Steve Coogan to play the leading role of Standing/Spence, but following a screen-test the producers couldn't disassociate Coogan f...
News: Kemp. Stuart. Matthew Rhys and Eileen Atkins Sign to Star in 'The Scapegoat'. 7 November 2011. The Hollywood Reporter. 7 November 2011.News: Guest. Alex. Matthew Rhys to star in ITV film of du Maurier's The Scapegoat. https://web.archive.org/web/20120522061509/http://tvpixie.com/tv-news/2011/11/07/matthew-rhys-star-itv1-film-du-ma...News: Jeffery. Morgan. Matthew Rhys, Sheridan Smith for ITV's 'The Scapegoat'. 7 November 2011. Digital Spy. 7 November 2011.Web site: Brydon. Rob. Steve Coogan On Being Typecast As An Impressionist And Creating Alan Partridge. . 18 September 2022. Rob Brydon-->. 18 September 2022.The Scapegoat (2012) Movie Overview. This is one of those films that I really enjoyed. It’s well filmed, well acted, and smacks of small town heroism. it reminds me of a Prince of Zenda remake set in mid 20th century Britain.
The Scapegoat is a 1957 novel by Daphne du Maurier. In a bar in France, a lonely English academic on holiday meets his double, a French aristocrat who gets him drunk, swaps identities and disappears, leaving the Englishman to sort out the Frenchman's extensive financial and family problems.
Du Maurier expert Dr Laura Varnam was a guest on the Modern Life podcast, hosted by Tabby Pawlitzki, to discuss Daphne’s 1957 novel The Scapegoat and its two film adaptations: the 1959 version starring Alec Guinness and Bette Davis, and the 2012 version starring Matthew Rhys, Eileen Atkins, and Sheridan Smith.
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As England is preparing for the coronation of Elizabeth II, schoolmaster John Standing (Matthew Rhys) comes face to face with Johnny Spence (Matthew Rhys), his exact double in appearance. After a night of drinking, Standing awakes to find Spence has stolen his identity.
