The Human Stain
How far would you go to escape the past?
2003 | 106m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Robert Benton |
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| Writer: | Nicholas Meyer, Philip Roth |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 29, 2003 |
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| Director: | Robert Benton |
| Writer: | Nicholas Meyer, Philip Roth |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | literature professor, passing for white |
| Production Companies | Miramax, Lakeshore Entertainment, Cinerenta, Stone Village Pictures, Cinepsilon |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $24,900,000
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony Hopkins | Coleman Silk |
| Nicole Kidman | Faunia Farley |
| Ed Harris | Lester Farley |
| Gary Sinise | Nathan Zuckerman |
| Wentworth Miller | Young Coleman Silk |
| Jacinda Barrett | Steena Paulsson |
| Harry Lennix | Mr. Silk |
| Clark Gregg | Nelson Primus |
| Anna Deavere Smith | Mrs. Silk |
| Lizan Mitchell | Ernestine |
| Phyllis Newman | Iris Silk |
| Margo Martindale | Psychologist |
| Kerry Washington | Ellie |
| Ron Canada | Herb Keble |
| Mili Avital | Young Iris |
| Danny Blanco Hall | Walter |
| Marie Michel | Young Ernestine |
| Anne Dudek | Lisa Silk |
| Mimi Kuzyk | Professor Delphine Roux |
| John Finn | Louie Borero |
| Jeff Perry | Tennis Player |
| Rick Snyder | Tennis Player |
| Danny Stone | Tennis Player |
| Vito DeFilippo | Mark Silk |
| Robert Higden | Jeff Silk |
| Vlasta Vrana | Solly Tabak |
| Richard Mawe | Doc Chizner |
| Tom Rack | Bobcat |
| Bill Rowat | Swift |
| Richard Russo | Faculty Committee Member |
| Stella Arroyave | Faculty Committee Member |
| Jude Beny | Sally |
| John Cenatiempo | Boxer |
| Lydia Zadel | Nature Center Girl |
| Jimmy Chan | Chinese Restaurant Owner |
| Russell Yuen | Chinese Waiter |
| Kate Whitney | Mrs. Primus |
| Jessica Schulte | Student |
| Philip Pretten | Record Store Manager |
| Luc Morissette | Street Photographer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christopher Tellefsen | Editor |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Donald Mowat | Makeup Department Head |
| Patricia Birch | Choreographer |
| Jean Frenette | Stunt Coordinator |
| David Gropman | Production Design |
| Zoe Sakellaropoulo | Art Direction |
| Claude Leclair | Set Decoration |
| Wyatt Belton | Hairstylist |
| Jacquie Rahal | Hairstylist |
| Benjamin Robin | Hairstylist |
| Kerry Warn | Hairstylist |
| Robert McCann | Makeup Artist |
| Marie-Claude L'Heureux | Art Department Coordinator |
| France Lachapelle | Script Supervisor |
| Rob Harris | Unit Publicist |
| Robert Benton | Director |
| Nicholas Meyer | Screenplay |
| Philip Roth | Novel |
| Rachel Portman | Original Music Composer |
| Jean-Yves Escoffier | Director of Photography |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Rita Ryack | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steve Hutensky | Executive Producer |
| Eberhard Kayser | Executive Producer |
| Andre Lamal | Executive Producer |
| Gary Lucchesi | Producer |
| Michael Ohoven | Executive Producer |
| Scott Steindorff | Producer |
| Rick Schwartz | Executive Producer |
| Ron Bozman | Executive Producer |
| Tom Rosenberg | Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 888 | 888 |