Disgrace

Disgrace is an Australian film 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, where it was awarded the Prize of the International Critics. The film was directed by Monticelli's husband, Steve Jacobs, and stars John Malkovich alongside South African actress Jessica Haines. The film received generally positive reviews, with a 84% favorable rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an average score of 71/100 at Metacritic. It grossed $1,166,294 at the box office in Australia, and $2,122,574 worldwide.