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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 · Elegy. An intelligent, adult, and provocative Philip Roth adaptation that features classy performances, Elegy is never quite the sum of its parts. David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley), a renowned professor ...
- (1.5K)
- Isabel Coixet
- R
- Penélope Cruz
Aug 21, 2008 · Ben Kingsley plays a professor who seduces his student (Penelope Cruz) in this adaptation of a Philip Roth novel. The film explores his obsession, jealousy and betrayal, and features a supporting cast of Carolyn, Dennis Hopper and Peter Sarsgaard.
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. His Pulitzer Prize-winning friend, George O ...
Elegy. 75% Romance 2008. R. 1h 52m. A beautiful student throws the life of an aging lecturer and cultural critic into disarray when she awakens feelings of sexual possessiveness in him. Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Peter Sarsgaard. Get Started.