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The Human Stain 2003 Directed by Robert Benton

How far would you go to escape the past?

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.

Country USA
Production Countries France , Germany , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Romance
Budget $30,000,000
Revenue $24,900,000
Release Date 29 October 2003
106 mins
Cast
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins Coleman Silk
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman Faunia Farley
Ed Harris
Ed Harris Lester Farley
Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise Nathan Zuckerman
Wentworth Miller
Wentworth Miller Young Coleman Silk
Jacinda Barrett
Jacinda Barrett Steena Paulsson
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix Mr. Silk
Clark Gregg
Clark Gregg Nelson Primus
Anna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere Smith Mrs. Silk
Lizan Mitchell
Lizan Mitchell Ernestine
Phyllis Newman
Phyllis Newman Iris Silk
Margo Martindale
Margo Martindale Psychologist
Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington Ellie
Ron Canada
Ron Canada Herb Keble
Mili Avital
Mili Avital Young Iris
Danny Blanco Hall
Danny Blanco Hall Walter
Marie Michel
Marie Michel Young Ernestine
Anne Dudek
Anne Dudek Lisa Silk
Mimi Kuzyk
Mimi Kuzyk Professor Delphine Roux
John Finn
John Finn Louie Borero
Jeff Perry
Jeff Perry Tennis Player
Rick Snyder
Rick Snyder Tennis Player
Danny Stone
Danny Stone Tennis Player
Vito DeFilippo
Vito DeFilippo Mark Silk
Robert Higden
Robert Higden Jeff Silk
Vlasta Vrana
Vlasta Vrana Solly Tabak
Richard Mawe
Richard Mawe Doc Chizner
Tom Rack
Tom Rack Bobcat
Bill Rowat
Bill Rowat Swift
Richard Russo
Richard Russo Faculty Committee Member
Stella Arroyave
Stella Arroyave Faculty Committee Member
Jude Beny
Jude Beny Sally
John Cenatiempo
John Cenatiempo Boxer
Lydia Zadel
Lydia Zadel Nature Center Girl
Jimmy Chan
Jimmy Chan Chinese Restaurant Owner
Russell Yuen
Russell Yuen Chinese Waiter
Kate Whitney
Kate Whitney Mrs. Primus
Jessica Schulte
Jessica Schulte Student
Philip Pretten
Philip Pretten Record Store Manager
Luc Morissette
Luc Morissette Street Photographer
Crew
Director
Robert Benton
Robert Benton
Writer
Nicholas Meyer
Nicholas Meyer
Producers
Gary Lucchesi
Gary Lucchesi
Tom Rosenberg
Tom Rosenberg
Scott Steindorff
Scott Steindorff
Executive Producers
Ron Bozman
Ron Bozman
Steve Hutensky
Steve Hutensky
Eberhard Kayser
Eberhard Kayser
Andre Lamal
Andre Lamal
Michael Ohoven
Michael Ohoven
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Rick Schwartz
Rick Schwartz
Cinematography
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Composer
Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman
Editor
Christopher Tellefsen
Christopher Tellefsen
Production Design
David Gropman
David Gropman
Original Writer
Philip Roth
Philip Roth
Art Direction
Zoe Sakellaropoulo
Zoe Sakellaropoulo
Set Decoration
Claude Leclair
Claude Leclair
Costume Design
Rita Ryack
Rita Ryack
Makeup Artist
Robert McCann
Robert McCann
Hairstylists
Wyatt Belton
Wyatt Belton
Jacquie Rahal
Jacquie Rahal
Benjamin Robin
Benjamin Robin
Kerry Warn
Kerry Warn
Casting
Deborah Aquila
Deborah Aquila
Avy Kaufman
Avy Kaufman
Tricia Wood
Tricia Wood
Stunts
Jean Frenette
Jean Frenette
Script Supervisor
France Lachapelle
France Lachapelle