The Human Stain
The Human Stain is a 2003 drama film directed by Robert Benton. Its screenplay, by Nicholas Meyer, is based on the novel of the same name by Philip Roth. The film stars Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris.
Plot
In the late 1990s, writer Nathan Zuckerman (Gary Sinise) 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 (Anthony Hopkins), 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. Coleman's wife died suddenly following the scandal, and he wants to avenge his loss of career and companion by writing a book about the events with Nathan's assistance.
Cast
- Anna Deavere Smith
- Anne Dudek
- Anthony Hopkins
- Charles W. Gray
- Clark Gregg
- Deano Clavet
- Ed Harris
- Gary Sinise
- Harry Lennix
- Jacinda Barrett
- Jeff Perry
- John Cenatiempo
- John Finn
- Kerry Washington
- Margo Martindale
- Mili Avital
- Mimi Kuzyk
- Nicole Kidman
- Phyllis Newman
- Phyllis Summers
- Richard Russo
- Robert Higden
- Ron Canada
- Russell Yuen
- Tom Rack
- Wentworth Miller
More details
author | Nicholas Meyer |
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director | Robert Benton |
editor | Christopher Tellefsen |
genre | drama thriller |
keywords | force jewish man nathan zuckerman new england pass prostate cancer racist racist remark vietnam war war veteran write |
musicBy | Rachel Portman |
producer | Bob Weinstein Gary Lucchesi Harvey Weinstein Scott Steindorff Tom Rosenberg |
productionCompany | Lakeshore Entertainment |
publisher | Miramax Films |
recordedAt | Montreal |
theme | race and ethnicity |