Disgrace (film)

Disgrace
Directed by Steve Jacobs
Produced by Steve Jacobs
Anna Maria Monticelli
Emile Sherman
Screenplay by Anna Maria Monticelli
Based on Disgrace by
J. M. Coetzee
Starring Eriq Ebouaney
Jessica Haines
John Malkovich
Music by Antony Partos
Cinematography Steve Arnold
Editing by Alexandre de Franceschi
Release date(s) 6 September 2008 (2008-09-06) (TIFF)
8 June 2009 (2009-06-08) (Australia)
Running time 120 minutes
Country Australia
Language English
Box office $2,122,574

Disgrace is an Australian film[1] set in South Africa, adapted for the screen by Anna Maria Monticelli from the 1999 J. M. Coetzee novel, Disgrace. The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] where it was awarded the Prize of the International Critics.[3]

The film was directed by Monticelli's husband, Steve Jacobs,[4] and stars John Malkovich alongside South African actress Jessica Haines.[5]

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews, with a 84% favorable rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an average score of 71/100 at Metacritic.[6][7] It grossed $1,166,294 at the box office in Australia,[8] and $2,122,574 worldwide.[9]

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