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The Scapegoat( 2012)

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Two men, one face.

Overview

In 1952, as England prepares for the coronation, two very different men have one thing in common—a face.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Matthew Rhys

      John / Johnny

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      Jodhi May

      Blanche

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      Eileen Atkins

      Lady Spence

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      Sheridan Smith

      Nina

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      Andrew Scott

      Paul

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      Phoebe Nicholls

      Charlotte

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      Anton Lesser

      Father McReady

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      Eloise Webb

      Mary Lou

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      Pip Torrens

      George

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      Ian Mercer

      Fincher

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      Julian Wadham

      Headmaster

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      Richard Ridings

      Landlord

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Aug 07 2023
    The competent actor that is Matthew Rhys plays his own doppelgänger in this initially intriguing but ultimately rather flat thriller set in the UK just before the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. "Standing" is a teacher who spends a night on the lash with his stunt double "Spence" - a man he had never seen before he bumped into randomly. Awakening next morning with a thick head, he finds "Spence" has fled taking his own identity with him. Before he has much chance to think things through, he finds himself subsumed into the identity of the other man - a wealthy, family man with plenty of skelet...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • coronation