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Disgrace (2008): Film vs Book
Film · 2008 · Directed by Steve Jacobs · Starring John Malkovich, Jessica Haines
About the film
A professor loses his position and seeks refuge in the countryside with his daughter.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film follows the book's story and its sparse tone, and it shows the landscape clearly.
Read or watch first?
The novel's moral questions get more space.
What the book gives you
Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee
A concise, honest story that makes you think about dignity and how we live with each other.
Who will like it: Readers who want a spare, thought-provoking novel about change and second chances.