The Scapegoat
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The Scapegoat

6.4 / 10 1963 1h 50mNR Italian
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Storyline

Il Fornaretto di Venezia (US TV title: The Scapegoat) is a 1963 Italian film directed by Duccio Tessari who co-wrote screenplay with Marcello Fondato, based on novel by Francesco Dall'Ongaro. It tells the story of 16th century's Venice where a young worker is sentenced to death on the suspicion of attacking a noble.

Cast & Crew

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Pietro, il fornaretto

Lead
Michèle Morgan

Michèle Morgan

Princess Sofia

Enrico Maria Salerno

Enrico Maria Salerno

Lorenzo Barbo

Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

Clemenza, Barbo's Wife

Stefania Sandrelli

Stefania Sandrelli

Anella

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin

Consigliere Garzone

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Alvise

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Duccio Tessari's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Scapegoat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker