

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.
Steena Paulsson
The film's tagline is: "How far would you go to escape the past?"
The film had a budget of $30.0M but only grossed $24.9M, losing $5.1M at the box office.
The runtime is 106 minutes (1h 46m).
It was a co-production between: France, Germany, United States of America.
The film was directed by Robert Benton.
The screenplay was written by Nicholas Meyer.
The score was composed by Rachel Portman.
Cinematography was handled by Jean-Yves Escoffier.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 52 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0308383.

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508 votes
The Human Stain
Released
R
English
France, Germany, United States of America
$30,000,000
$24,900,000

