This masterpiece can be adapted into a movie, the Australian producer Anna Maria Monticelli contributed a lot . Anna worked as an actor and model in the 1980s, starring in movies and TV series such as "Nomad" , "Long Hometown" , "Eight Hours Away" , and "My First Wife" . Since 2001, he has turned to behind-the-scenes production of movies, and has been a screenwriter and producer in the comedy film "" . This is a black comedy about immigrant labor, and it is this debut work that convinced Couche that she could successfully adapt "Disgrace" into a movie. Therefore, Anna, who was almost unknown at the time, won the right to adapt the novel in one fell swoop, which surprised the film and literary circles at that time. Anna recalled the scene at the time and said: "At that time, many American film companies were also competing for the right to adapt the film, but maybe I was the most insistent one. Many people asked me how you got it. In fact, I Just work harder than everyone else."
Monticelli was born in Morocco, and she has always wanted to make movies in Africa. She said: "It's like a dream. Africa is so beautiful and the people there are so beautiful. I've been to Africa three times before this shoot."
Anna appreciates Couche very much, and she is honored to be able to adapt the novel into a screenplay by herself: "He may be the greatest writer of this era. I must find a script that matches. I think this novel is so perfect. No fundamental changes will be made." She decided to let her husband, director Steven Jacobs , direct the film. She also added: "When I read this novel, I think it is very visual. I know it can be made into a good movie. In front of you, it can be richer on the screen. You can see it in front of you. violence, desire and hysteria. "Steven Jacobs and Anna as an actor born, his wife is the directorial debut of screenwriter '' .
