# The Human Stain (2003)

> A revered classics professor’s carefully fabricated identity collapses when forbidden intimacy exposes the racial secret shaping his entire life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5964

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Robert Benton
- Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Wentworth Miller, Jacinda Barrett, Harry Lennix, Clark Gregg
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308383/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, sober, intimate, quiet evening, literary film night

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