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Disgrace

Disgrace

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Overview

Disgrace is the story of a South African professor of English who loses everything: his reputation, his job, his peace of mind, his good looks, his dreams of artistic success, and finally even his ability to protect his cherished daughter. After having an affair with a student, he moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics.

Directed by Steve Jacobs
Written by J.M. Coetzee, Anna Maria Monticelli
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Top Cast

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

David Lurie

Jessica Haines

Jessica Haines

Lucy Lurie

Ériq Ebouaney

Ériq Ebouaney

Petrus

Fiona Press

Fiona Press

Bev Shaw

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Antoinette Engel

Melanie Isaacs

Natalie Becker

Natalie Becker

Soraya

A

Antonio Fisher

Sidney - Student

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Isabella De Villiers

Mrs. Cundell - Student

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Cindy Mkaza

Mrs. Mbeti - Student

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Liezl de Kock

Student Director

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookrace politicsapartheid

About Disgrace

Disgrace is a drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of based on novel or book, race politics, apartheid. Directed by Steve Jacobs, it stars John Malkovich, Jessica Haines, Ériq Ebouaney. Disgrace is the story of a South African professor of English who loses everything: his reputation, his job, his peace of mind, his good looks, his dreams of artistic success, and finally even his ability to protect his cherished daughter. After having an affair with a student, he moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics.

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