The Human Stain Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

A respected college professor (Anthony Hopkins), disgraced after accusations of racism, looks for redemption in an affair with a younger woman (Nicole Kidman) and with help from a writer (Gary Sinise) who discovers secrets lurking in the professor's past. Based on the award-winning novel by Philip Roth. -

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
10/31/2003
DVD Release Date:
07/20/2004
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language and sexuality/nudity
Run Time:
106 min.
Distributor(s):
Miramax
Production Co.:
Cinerenta-Cineepsilon
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Race Relations, Fired or Laid-Off, Haunted By the Past, Age Disparity Romance, Self-Destructive Romance
Tone:
Angry, Biting, Somber, Elegiac, Cerebral, Downbeat, Literate, Poignant
Keywords:
racism, writer, professor, controversy, sex-scandal, African-American, extramarital-affair
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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