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The Human Stain

2003, Movie, 1h 46min

Coleman Silk is a worldly and admired professor who loses his job after unwittingly making a racial slur. To clear his name, Silk writes a book about the events with his friend and colleague Nathan Zuckerman, who in the process discovers a dark secret Silk has hidden his whole life. All the while, Silk engages in an affair with Faunia Farley, a younger woman whose tormented past threatens to unravel the layers of deception Silk has constructed.

Country: Germany,France,United States

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Reviews

Critic Alan Morrison

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PC or not PC? That is the question asked by novelist Philip Roth in his splendid follow-up to American Pastoral and I Married A Communist...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Kimberley Jones

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...nails many of the "issues" put forth by Roth’s novel, and a tip of the hat to screenwriter Nicholas Meyer, who has made a coherent picture from Roth’s labyrinthine plotting.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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...et lødigt bud på velpoleret og velfriseret underholdning for et voksent publikum med mod på det sikre...

Read full review at Cinemazone

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The Human Stain is a provocative drama that explores the complex life of Coleman Silk (Anthony Hopkins), a disgraced college professor who harbors a dark secret for 50 years. After his wife's death, Coleman engages in a romance with Faunia Farley (Nicole Kidman), a mysterious younger woman haunted by her past. As their relationship deepens, Coleman's secret threatens to ruin his life, forcing him to confront the truth about his past and the false accusations that led to his downfall. With a strong cast, including Gary Sinise and Ed Harris, this movie delves into themes of identity, secrecy, and the destructive power of hidden truths.

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You can stream The Human Stain on: Apple TV Store

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