The Double
2013 · Movie · 89 min. · United Kingdom
A contemporary America-set update on the novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Jesse Eisenberg plays Simon, a timid, isolated man who's overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams (Wasikowska). The arrival of a new co-worker, James (also played by Eisenberg), serves to upset the balance. James is both Simon's exact physical double and his opposite - confident, charismatic and good with women. To Simon's horror, James slowly starts taking over his life.
Direction Richard Ayoade
Cast Jesse Eisenberg · Mia Wasikowska · Noah Taylor · Wallace Shawn · James Fox · Cathy Moriarty · Yasmin Paige · Chris O'Dowd · Sally Hawkins · Paddy Considine · Rade Serbedzija · Phyllis Somerville · Gemma Chan · Craig Roberts · Nathalie Cox
Soundtrack Andrew Hewitt
Screenplay Richard Ayoade · Avi Korine · Fiódor Dostoyevski
Cinematography Erik Wilson
Original title The Double
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