Disgrace is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by John Maxwell Coetzee , shot by Australian film director Steve Jacobs, written by Anna Maria Monticelli .
| Dishonor | |
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| Disgrace | |
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| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Steve Jacobs |
| Producer | Steve Jacobs Anna Maria Monticelli Emil Sherman |
| Author script | John Maxwell Coetzee (novel) Anna Maria Monticelli (script) |
| In the main cast | John Malkovich Jessica haines |
| Operator | Steve arnold |
| Composer | Anthony Partos |
| Film company | Fortissimo Films, Sherman Films, Whitest Pouring Films, Wild Strawberries |
| Duration | 120 min |
| Budget | $ 10 million |
| Fees | $ 2.1 million |
| A country |  Australia  South Africa |
| Language | English scythe Afrikaans zulu |
| Year | 2008 |
| IMDb | ID 0445953 |
The film was first presented at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008 [1] .
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Awards
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Story
The film takes place in the modern Republic of South Africa , which is experiencing the effects of many years of apartheid . The story focuses on the story of David Lurie ( John Malkovich ), a South African professor of Anglo-Jewish descent. Using his official position, he forces sex to a " colored " student Melanie. After the case is publicized, it is shamefully expelled from the University of Cape Town . He decides to go to his lesbian daughter Lucy, who lives in a remote province. In the neighborhood with her lives with his family African Petrus. At first, David takes him for a servant (he introduces himself as a person who watches his daughter’s dogs), but soon he notes that Petrus sometimes behaves too freely - for example, he can enter his daughter’s house without warning and start watching TV.
A few days after arrival, a daughter was brutally raped by a group of local black guys, and the professor himself was almost killed. However, when he tries to figure out and punish the guilty, he runs into incomprehensible resistance and misunderstanding on the part of his daughter. The role of Petrus in history looks more and more complicated. At the same time, David unsuccessfully tries to find reconciliation with the Melanie family and is experiencing another short love affair.
Cast
- John Malkovich - Professor David Lurie
- Jessica Haines - Lucy
- Eric Ebouane - Petrus
- Antoinette Angel - Melanie Isaacs
- Charles Tertiens - Ryan
- Fiona Press - Bev Show
- David Dennis - Mr. Isaacs
Rewards
- International Critics' Award (FIPRESCI Prize) at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Disgrace, Miracle at St. Anna to premiere at Toronto film fest , CBC News (July 2, 2008). Archived July 4, 2008.
- ↑ Barbara Vancheri . Awards put the wrap on Toronto Film Festival , Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (November 15, 2008).