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Indignation

Indignation

Based on the novel by Philip Roth.

20166.41h 50m

Overview

In 1951, Marcus Messner, a working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, attends a small Ohio college, where he struggles with anti-Semitism, sexual repression, and the ongoing Korean War.

Directed by James Schamus
Written by James Schamus, Philip Roth
Produced by Anthony Bregman, Rodrigo Teixeira, James Schamus
Box Office0Revenue: $3.9M

Top Cast

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Marcus Messner

Sarah Gadon

Sarah Gadon

Olivia Hutton

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Dean Caudwell

Linda Emond

Linda Emond

Esther Messner

Joanne Baron

Joanne Baron

Mrs. Greenberg

Ben Rosenfield

Ben Rosenfield

Bertram Flusser

Philip Ettinger

Philip Ettinger

Ron Foxman

Pico Alexander

Pico Alexander

Sonny Cottler

Noah Robbins

Noah Robbins

Marty Ziegler

Danny Burstein

Danny Burstein

Max Messner

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookjewish lifecollegekorean war (1950-53)ohio1950s

About Indignation

Indignation is a drama, romance film released in 2016 exploring themes of based on novel or book, jewish life, college, korean war (1950-53), ohio, 1950s. Directed by James Schamus, it stars Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts. In 1951, Marcus Messner, a working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, attends a small Ohio college, where he struggles with anti-Semitism, sexual repression, and the ongoing Korean War.

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