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Released 18 years ago.
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Disgrace
2008 2h 0m EN
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 90
CrimeDrama
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
John Malkovich
David Lurie
Jessica Haines
Lucy Lurie
Ériq Ebouaney
Petrus
Fiona Press
Bev Shaw
Antoinette Engel
Melanie Isaacs
Natalie Becker
Soraya
Antonio Fisher
Sidney - Student
Isabella De Villiers
Mrs. Cundell - Student
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Steve Jacobs
- Writers
- J.M. Coetzee, Anna Maria Monticelli
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu
- Countries
- Australia, South Africa, Netherlands, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: Australia, South Africa, Netherlands, United States of America.
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Directed by Steve Jacobs, shot by Steve Arnold. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Antony Partos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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John Malkovich and Jessica Haines and Ériq Ebouaney carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0445953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Steve Jacobs directs. Steve Arnold behind the camera. Antony Partos scores. Produced in Australia, South Africa, Netherlands, United States of America. Dialogue in Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu.
- 3International production across 4 countries: Australia, South Africa, Netherlands, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Steve Jacobs, shot by Steve Arnold. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Antony Partos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6John Malkovich and Jessica Haines and Ériq Ebouaney carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0445953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Steve Arnold
- Original score
- Antony Partos
- Runtime
- 120 min · 2h 0m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Disgrace (2008)
Also by
Steve Jacobs
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- NE
Newbridge Film Capital
US
Fortissimo Films
NL
- WI
Wild Strawberries
AU
- WH
Whitest Pouring Films
US
DO Productions
ZA
Key crew
- Production AccountantSandie Morris
- Production AccountantAmanda Kotze
- PropsSteven Saunders
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- race politics
- apartheid
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2009-11-09R
