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The Human Stain (2003) -- 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.

Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   12,130 votes
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Director:
Robert Benton
Writers (WGA):
Philip Roth (novel)
Nicholas Meyer (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 October 2003 (France) more
Genre:
Romance | Thriller more
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
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Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations more
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(12 articles)
Witness the final season with Prison Break: Season 4
 (From Monsters and Critics. 28 May 2009, 4:47 AM, PDT)

The birds of prey are circling
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 8 January 2009, 7:46 PM, PST)

User Comments:
I don't see whats so bad more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
La couleur du mensonge (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexuality/nudity.
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA | Germany | France
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Canada more
Company:
Miramax Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The racist white man on the train who berates the porter is played by Allison Davis, a Chicago attorney who is black. 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: Coleman, you think like a prisoner. You're white as snow and you think like a slave. more
Movie Connections:
References The Manchurian Candidate (1962) more
Soundtrack:
Day Dream more

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31 out of 43 people found the following comment useful:-
I don't see whats so bad, 19 February 2005
9/10
Author: Iwouldtakethebullet from United States

There has been a lot of bad press about this movie, and, to a point, I don't understand why. Of course, I think that both Hopkins and Kidman were miscast in their respective roles, but at least Kidman trounced her miscasting and turned in a very strong, artistically nuanced performance.

This movie, to me anyways, seemed to be a bit theatrical. The camera shots are often distant, not allowing us to see the actors close up. The script is very loose, allowing for the actors to take the roles and make them their own. Also, most of the actors give very broad, exaggerated ( but not too much) performances. I consider this to be good. We live in an age when theatre is losing its popularity and the director of this film seems to have found a way to bring theatre into cinema.

There are some slight flaws in the movie. Hopkins speaks with a Weslh accent for no apparent reason. The ending is a tad bit drawn out, not terribly so.

Above all though, I consider this film to be a work of art. It certainly made me think about my own life; it's very powerful.

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