If you loved Billy Bathgate, try Der menschliche Makel
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by Robert Benton. If that's the register that drew you to Billy Bathgate, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Der menschliche Makel is
A 1990s academic scandal gets a second act in this quiet cleanup drama. When Coleman Silk's accidental word choice ends his career he documents the mess with a novelist friend only to find the story has deeper roots than anyone guessed. A novelistic adaptation that mistakes discretion for depth.

