Trivia

This new version of Daphne Du Maurier's famous novel (published in 1957) changes the setting from France to England, anglicizes several character names and backdates the story by several years to the beginning of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Remake of The Scapegoat (1959).

Phoebe Nicholls (Charlotte) is the wife of Writer and Director Charles Sturridge.

In changing the novel's characters from French to English, the main character's name was, oddly, changed to John Standing, the name of a well-known English actor.

Steve Coogan was originally cast in the lead role.