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Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris,
Jacinda Barrett |
Directed
by: Robert Benton
Written by: Nicholas Meyer
Produced by:
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US:
09/26/03
UK: 23/01/04 |
Based on the novel by Philip Roth... the story of Coleman Silk (Anthony Hopkins), a distinguished professor at a prestigious New England college whose professional life is shattered by allegations of racism and whose personal life is infected with the cancer of a lie he has been living for fifty years. His career and reputation in ruin, Silk begins a dynamic resurrection through two new relationships: one, a friendship with the writer Nathan Zuckerman (Gary Sinise) whom he intrigues with his story, the other a scandalous affair with a young woman (Nicole Kidman). |
The
novel was claimed to be a satire on the Clinton affair
(Stain, Dress, Lewinsky, geddit) It is, in fact, a savage
dissection of the utter corruption of Political Correctness
and the 'Race' industry. Unfortunately remarkable, complex,
subtle novels rarely translate well to the screen. It
will be interesting to see whether the vicious politics
of the "left" in the novel are shown on screen.
The Trailer is already indicating that the central theme
of the novel is gone. The main character being accused
of making a so-called racist remark in a class he is
teaching. The novel's ending was also incredibly depressing
and shocking. Again - will this survive? |
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"Have
you tried dry-cleaning my dear?"
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