The Double
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The Double is a 2013 dark comedy film directed by Richard Ayoade, loosely based on Dostoevsky’s novella, about a timid office worker whose life unravels when he encounters his confident doppelgänger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Double canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | loose adaptation ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Double (novella) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Fyodor Dostoevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | James Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Erik Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Richard Ayoade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | StudioCanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Chris Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasDoppelgangerMotif | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActorForCharacterJamesSimon | Jesse Eisenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActorForCharacterSimonJames | Jesse Eisenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Simon James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Andrew Hewitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStyle |
deadpan humor
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surreal visual design ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A timid office worker's life unravels when he encounters his confident doppelgänger. ⓘ |
| producer |
Amina Dasmal
NERFINISHED
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Robin C. Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Alcove Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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BFI Film Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ Film4 Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 93 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Avi Korine
NERFINISHED
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Richard Ayoade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | unnamed dystopian city ⓘ |
| starring |
Chris O'Dowd
NERFINISHED
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Craig Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ James Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse Eisenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Mia Wasikowska NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ Yasmin Paige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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bureaucracy ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| worldPremiereEvent | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereYear | 2013 ⓘ |
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