# The Scapegoat (2012)

> An English schoolmaster is drawn into the perilous, scandalous life of his exact double after the stranger steals his identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/88307

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Mystery, Drama, Adventure
- Director: Charles Sturridge
- Cast: Matthew Rhys, Jodhi May, Eileen Atkins, Sheridan Smith, Andrew Scott, Phoebe Nicholls, Anton Lesser, Eloise Webb
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084977/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: uneasy, literary, sinister, quiet evening, period drama night

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