Disgrace is the story of a South African professor of English who loses everything: his reputation, his job, his peace of mind, his good looks, his dreams of artistic success, and finally even his ability to protect his cherished daughter. After having an affair with a student, he moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics.

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Cast

John Malkovich

David Lurie

Jessica Haines

Lucy Lurie

Ériq Ebouaney

Petrus

Fiona Press

Bev Shaw

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Antoinette Engel

Melanie Isaacs

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Natalie Becker

Soraya

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Antonio Fisher

Sidney - Student

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Isabella De Villiers

Mrs. Cundell - Student

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Cindy Mkaza

Mrs. Mbeti - Student

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Liezl de Kock

Student Director

John Malkovich — David Lurie

John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.

Ériq Ebouaney — Petrus

Eriq Ebouaney (born 3 October 1967) is a French actor. He is best known for his portrayal as the Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba in the 2000 film Lumumba, as "Blacktie" in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale and as "Ice" in the 2008 action film Transporter 3 in which he starred opposite Jason Statham. Recently, Eriq appeared in the 2025 Indian-Malayalam film L2: Empuraan, playing the role of Ka