The Scapegoat (2012 film)

The Scapegoat
Based onThe Scapegoat
by Daphne du Maurier
Written byCharles Sturridge
Directed byCharles Sturridge
StarringMatthew Rhys
Eileen Atkins
Alice Orr-Ewing
Sheridan Smith
Andrew Scott
Theme music composerAdrian Johnston
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersSarah Beardsall
Dominic Minghella
CinematographyMatt Gray BSC
EditorAdam Green
Running time108 minutes
Production companyIsland Pictures
Original release
NetworkITV, STV, UTV
Release9 September 2012 (2012-09-09)
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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 novel was first adapted into film in 1959 by director Robert Hamer, with Alec Guinness playing the parts of John Barratt and Jacques de Gué.