The Human Stain
Coleman Silk is a worldly and admired professor who loses his job after unwittingly making a racial slur. To clear his name, Silk writes a book about the events with his friend and colleague Nathan Zuckerman, who in the process discovers a dark secret Silk has hidden his whole life. All the while, Silk engages in an affair with Faunia Farley, a younger woman whose tormented past threatens to unravel the layers of deception Silk has constructed.
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The Human Stain
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 29, 2003
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
60%
Original Title
The Human Stain
Production Companies
Cinepsilon, Miramax, Lakeshore Entertainment, Cinerenta, Stone Village Pictures
Director
Robert Benton
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$24,900,000
Description
Coleman Silk is a worldly and admired professor who loses his job after unwittingly making a racial slur. To clear his name, Silk writes a book about the events with his friend and colleague Nathan Zuckerman, who in the process discovers a dark secret Silk has hidden his whole life. All the while, Silk engages in an affair with Faunia Farley, a younger woman whose tormented past threatens to unravel the layers of deception Silk has constructed.
