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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   12,696 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Philip Roth (novel)
Nicholas Meyer (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 October 2003 (France) more
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Tagline:
How far would you go to escape the past?
Plot:
When a disgraced former college professor has a romance with a mysterious younger woman haunted by her dark twisted past, he is forced to confront a shocking secret about his own life that he has kept secret for 50 years. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
The Naughts: The Actress of the '00s
 (From IFC. 4 December 2009, 10:17 AM, PST)

Film review: Disgrace
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 3 December 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)

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Brilliant! more (200 total)

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Also Known As:
Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
La couleur du mensonge (France)
Запятнанная репутация (Russia) [ru]
Ha-Ketem Ha-Enoshi (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Ihmisen tahra (Finland) [fi]
Insan lekesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
La Macchia umana (Italy) [it]
La Mancha humana (Spain) [es]
La tache (Canada: French title) [fr]
Revelações (Brazil) [pt]
The Human Stain (Denmark) [da]
To anthropino stigma (Greece) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexuality/nudity.
Runtime:
106 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The mole on the side of Anthony Hopkins' head was added, due to the fact that Wentworth Miller has a mole on the side of his head. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Coleman and Faunia are talking in the kitchen, the cigarettes and the lighter on the counter (next to Kidman) keep changing position from scene to scene. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Silk: You need to be proud of your race.
Young Coleman Silk: What about me? What about just being proud of being me? It's my life.
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References "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) more
Soundtrack:
Honeysuckle Rose more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Brilliant!, 8 December 2003
10/10
Author: Casablanca3784 from 15th Row Orchestra

'The Human Stain." What an odd name for a film until I found out its derivation. It simply means we leave a mark on everyone whom we encounter in our lifetime. This picture is going to make a BIG mark on you! It's a brilliant screen adaptation of Philip Roth's novel about... If you want to know about the story, please read it somewhere else because my intention behind writing this is to laud the unbelievable acting of Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman. Hopkins's outstanding performances are a "given" however even with all the accolades awarded Kidman last year, I was unconvinced. I am a now a believer. Not only is she a gorgeous creation but skilled beyond imagination and if she's not nominated for Best Actress for this movie, I'll be super surprised. From scene one to the last, a viewer is transfixed by one of the most unusual stories to ever hit the silver screen. The picture is a masterpiece and NOT to be missed.

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