The Scapegoat (1957)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Scapegoat_(2019)
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
film and television
gptkbp:artistic_legacy enduring popularity
gptkbp:author gptkb:Daphne_du_Maurier
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:book
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:based_on The Scapegoat (novel)
gptkbp:box_office $1 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Duke
gptkb:The_Inspector
gptkb:John_Barratt
gptkb:Miss_Mabel
gptkb:The_Countess
gptkbp:character_arc gptkb:Transformation
redemption
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:launch_complex
gptkbp:character_relationships self-doubt
internal struggle
interpersonal tension
conflicted relationships
familial ties
gptkbp:character_traits resilience
gptkbp:cinematography Desmond Dickinson
gptkbp:conflict self-discovery
personal and social identity
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced discussions on identity
gptkbp:cultural_references French aristocracy
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Robert_Hamer
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_D._Guthridge
gptkbp:ends_at ambiguous
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Thriller
gptkb:High_School
psychological thriller
gptkbp:has_backstory complex family history
gptkbp:has_gameplay_element the mirror
gptkbp:historical_context post-war Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Scapegoat (1957)
gptkbp:impact deeply affecting
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired psychological thrillers
gptkbp:influenced_by The Scapegoat (novel) by Daphne du Maurier
gptkbp:influences French culture
gptkbp:inspiration Daphne du Maurier's travels
gptkbp:is_critical_for examines moral dilemmas
gptkbp:is_motivated_by gptkb:survival
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-00-720000-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:John_Standing
gptkbp:motif gptkb:Educational_Institution
the outsider
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Malcolm_Arnold
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
foreshadowing
omniscient narrator
gptkbp:notable_quote " You have to be careful who you trust."
" Life is a game of chance."
" I am you, and you are me."
" We are all scapegoats in our own way."
" What would you do if you were me?"
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:plot non-linear
identity swap
gptkbp:plot_twist identity revelation
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1957_Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1957
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Victor_Gollancz_Ltd.
gptkbp:reader_demographic varied interpretations
thought-provoking
highly engaging
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1957
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2012
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Robert_Hamer
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Monarch
mid-20th century
gptkbp:significance explores themes of self and other
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Alec_Guinness
gptkb:Balthazar_Getty
gptkb:Andrew_Ray
gptkbp:style descriptive
gptkbp:symbolism the doppelgänger
the scapegoat
gptkbp:thematic_element the nature of evil
gptkbp:theme gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:class
gptkb:Deception
gptkb:Duality
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:existentialism