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Elegy is a 2008 American romantic drama film directed by Isabel Coixet from a screenplay by Nicholas Meyer, based on the 2001 novel The Dying Animal by Philip Roth. The film stars Penélope Cruz and Ben Kingsley, with Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson, and Dennis Hopper in supporting roles.
Apr 18, 2008 · A professor of literature falls in love with a young student and faces the challenges of aging, jealousy and loss. Based on Philip Roth's novel, the film stars Ben Kingsley, Penélope Cruz and Dennis Hopper.
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- Drama, Romance
- Isabel Coixet
- 2008-04-18
Aug 8, 2008 · David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley), a renowned professor, has no interest in monogamy. Instead, he prefers to dabble in lustful flings with women. When he meets Consuela Castillo (Penélope Cruz), a ...
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Aug 21, 2008 · Ben Kingsley plays a professor who seduces his student (Penelope Cruz) in this film based on a Philip Roth novel. The movie explores the themes of love, jealousy, betrayal and death in Manhattan, with a twist at the end.
Synopsis. David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) is an aging although quite virile cultural critic and professor, in a state of 'emancipated manhood.' Previously married, he has a son who has never forgiven him for leaving his mother. His relationships with women are usually casual, brief and sexual in nature.
Aug 8, 2008 · Elegy is a film adaptation of Philip Roth's novella \"The Dying Animal\", starring Ben Kingsley as a college professor who falls in love with a young woman. The film received mixed reviews from critics and users, praising the performances but criticizing the script and the tone.
