The Scapegoat

1959 film by Robert Hamer
Movie film Q1056797
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The Scapegoat

Summary

The Scapegoat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Scapegoat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Scapegoat's director is recorded as Robert Hamer[4].
  • The Scapegoat's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Hamer[5].
  • The Scapegoat's screenwriter is recorded as Gore Vidal[6].
  • The Scapegoat's screenwriter is recorded as Daphne du Maurier[7].
  • The Scapegoat's composer is recorded as Bronisław Kaper[8].
  • The Scapegoat's genre is recorded as crime film[9].
  • The Scapegoat's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[10].
  • The Scapegoat's based on is recorded as The Scapegoat[11].
  • The Scapegoat's cast member is recorded as Alec Guinness[12].
  • The Scapegoat's cast member is recorded as Nicole Maurey[13].
  • The Scapegoat's cast member is recorded as Bette Davis[14].
  • The Scapegoat's cast member is recorded as Pamela Brown[15].
  • The Scapegoat's cast member is recorded as Alan Webb[16].
  • The Scapegoat's cast member is recorded as Geoffrey Keen[17].
  • The Scapegoat's cast member is recorded as Irene Worth[18].
  • The Scapegoat's cast member is recorded as Noel Howlett[19].
  • The Scapegoat's producer is recorded as Michael Balcon[20].
  • The Scapegoat's director of photography is recorded as Paul Beeson[21].
  • The Scapegoat's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0053247[22].
  • The Scapegoat's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • The Scapegoat's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[24].
  • The Scapegoat's color is recorded as black-and-white[25].
  • The Scapegoat's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 832923[26].
  • The Scapegoat's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Scapegoat's producer is recorded as Michael Balcon[20]. Its director is recorded as Robert Hamer[4]. Screenwriters include Robert Hamer[5], Gore Vidal[6], and Daphne du Maurier[7]. Cast members include Alec Guinness[12], Nicole Maurey[13], Bette Davis[14], Pamela Brown[15], Alan Webb[16], and Geoffrey Keen[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[28], +1959-08-06T00:00:00Z[29], +1959-08-30T00:00:00Z[30], and +1960-01-08T00:00:00Z[31]. The Scapegoat's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Genres include crime film[9] and film based on a novel[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Scapegoat's after a work by is recorded as Daphne du Maurier[32].

Why It Matters

The Scapegoat ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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