Disgrace

Jun 18 2009 R 1h 59m
Drama

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.

Plot

Cape Town professor David Lurie blatantly refuses to defend himself for an affair with a colored student whom he gave a passing grade for an exam she didn't even attend. Dismissed, he moves to his daughter Lucy's farm, which she runs under most disadvantaged terms, favoring the black locals. Yet rowdies, unprovoked, violently rob and abuse them both. Lucy refuses to fight back, unlike David, who is surprised by his own altruistic potential.

Written by

Anna Maria Monticelli, J.M. Coetzee

Directed by

Steve Jacobs

Cast

John Malkovich, Natalie Becker, Jessica Haines

Crew

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Production Countries

South Africa, Australia

Production Companies

Icon Productions

Languages

Afrikaans, English, , isiZulu

Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations

Trailers
Disgrace (2008) trailer
Scores
# of Votes
6,018
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA