The Human Stain is a movie directed by Robert Benton in 2003 and based on the book of the same name by Philip Roth, first published in 2000. The movie features Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Wentworth Miller, Jacinda Barrett, and others.
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Storyline
In the late 1990s, writer Nathan Zuckerman has settled in a lakeside New England cabin following his second divorce and a battle with prostate cancer. His quiet life is interrupted by Coleman Silk, a former dean and professor of classics at local Athena College, who was forced to resign after being accused of making a racist remark in class.
Movie vs Book
Year
2003
Minutes
106
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Human Stain
Director: Robert Benton
Country: Germany
Year: 2003
Length: 1h46m
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Year
2000
Pages
361
Book Rate
7.78
S: Goodreads
Book
The Human Stain
Author: Philip Roth
Country: USA
First published in: 2000
Length: 361 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Nathan Zuckerman
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“There's no point in making a film out of a great book. The book's already great. What's the point?”
NEIL JORDAN (Filmmaker)
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