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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.
- $14.9 million
- Lakeshore Entertainment
- $13 million
Apr 18, 2008 · Elegy: Directed by Isabel Coixet. With Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson. Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life, which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood," thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.
- (23K)
- 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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- Isabel Coixet
- R
- Penélope Cruz
Roger Ebert August 21, 2008. Tweet. An older professor (Ben Kingsley) seduces one of his students (Penelope Cruz) in Elegy, based on a Philip Roth novel. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Ben Kingsley, who can play just about any role, seems to be especially effective playing slimy intellectuals. "Elegy" is a film that could have been ...
Summaries. Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life, which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood," thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher. David Kepesh is growing old.
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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.