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Elegy

5.8

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Original title

Elegy

Year

2008

Running time

108 min.

Country

United States

Director

Isabel Coixet

Screenwriter

Nicholas Meyer. Novel: Philip Roth

Cast

Music

Various

Cinematography

Jean-Claude Larrieu

Producer

Lakeshore Entertainment. Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films

Genre

Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama. Education

Movie Groups

Philip Roth Adaptations

Synopsis

Cultural critic & university teacher David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood" -- thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo (Penélope Cruz), a well-mannered and gorgeous student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.

Awards: 2008: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection

2008: Satellite Awards: 2 nominations

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Elegy

2008

Isabel Coixet

5.8

(7,852)