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Elegy
2008
Charismatic professor David Kepesh glories in the pursuit of adventurous female students but never lets any woman get too close. When gorgeous Consuela Castillo enters his classroom, however, his protective veneer dissolves. Her raven-haired beauty both captivates and unsettles him. Even if Kepesh declares her body a perfect .. Read more
| Starring | Penelope Cruz, Penelope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper |
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| Director | Isabel Coixet |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Elegy
Charismatic professor David Kepesh glories in the pursuit of adventurous female students but never lets any woman get too close. When gorgeous Consuela Castillo enters his classroom, however, his protective veneer dissolves. Her raven-haired beauty both captivates and unsettles him. Even if Kepesh declares her body a perfect work of art, Consuela is more than an object of desire. She has a strong sense of herself and an emotional intensity that challenges his preconceptions. Kepesh's need for Consuela becomes an obsession, but ultimately his jealous fantasies of betrayal drive her away. Shattered, Kepesh faces up to the ravages of time, immersing himself in work and confronting the loss of old friends. Then, two years later, Consuela comes back into his life-with an urgent, desperate request that will change everything.
| Starring | Penelope Cruz, Penelope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard, Deborah Harry, Charlie Rose, Antonio Cupo, Michelle Harrison, Sonja Bennett |
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| Director | Isabel Coixet |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 16 Mar 2009 Blu-ray: unknown Production year: 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
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Men grow old, but do they really ever grow up? Thats the question posed by this astute adaptation of Philip Roths... read more on Time Out
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20 out of 20 people found this review helpful
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shame about the last 15 minutes...
very close to perfection. i thought i was watching a new favourite of mine, but then the last chapter came and i felt so disappointed... great performances by Kingsley, Hopper and Clarkson, amazing cinematography, great direction, but the last part concerning Consuela and Kepesh was absolutely unecessary. It made the film too long, the ending cliched and obvious. Also, is it just me or was Cruz a little bit old for the part? But don't be put off by this. 80% of the film is simply sublime!
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- Erika from London
- Posted 13 Aug 2008 14:02
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Maybe I'm a softie
I read the other reviews, I put them aside and I tuned into this film and loved it.It was sensitive and the ending, which others dismiss, is, in my humble opinion, touching and beautiful.
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Cruz baffled by Kingsley's title
- 09 Apr 2009
Penelope Cruz had trouble talking to her Elegy co-star Sir Ben Kingsley - because she had no idea how to address him. The Spanish actress admits she was confused when she first began filming the 2008 movie - because she was told to call the star by his full title. So Cruz deliberately found ways to avoid calling Kingsley by name, until she eventually found a comfortable way to refer to him. She says, "Somebody told me at the beginning, 'You have to call him Sir Ben.' And I asked, 'Who said... Read more
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Charismatic professor David Kepesh glories in the pursuit of adventurous female students but never lets any woman get too close. When gorgeous Consuela Castillo enters his classroom, however, his protective veneer dissolves. Her raven-haired beauty both captivates and unsettles him. Even if Kepesh ...
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