Movie
Disgrace
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-09-06
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Newbridge Film Capital, Fortissimo Films, Wild Strawberries, Whitest Pouring Films, Do Productions
- Country
- Australia, South Africa, Netherlands, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- John Malkovich as David Lurie
- Jessica Haines as Lucy Lurie
- Ériq Ebouaney as Petrus
- Fiona Press as Bev Shaw
- Antoinette Engel as Melanie Isaacs
- Natalie Becker as Soraya
- Antonio Fisher as Sidney - Student
- Isabella De Villiers as Mrs. Cundell - Student
- Cindy Mkaza as Mrs. Mbeti - Student
- Liezl de Kock as Student Director
- Charles Tertiens as Ryan
- David Dennis as Mr. Isaacs
Crew
- Steve Jacobs - Director
- J.M. Coetzee - Writer
- Anna Maria Monticelli - Screenplay
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