ELEGY

 

 

 

 

CAST & CREW__________

Director:
Isabel Coixet
(The Secret Life of Words, My Life Without Me)

Screenplay By:
Nicholas Meyer

Based On:
The novel "The Dying Animal" by Philip Roth

Cinematographer:
Jean Claude Larrieu

Producers:
Tom Rosenberg
Gary Lucchesi
Andre Lamal

Actors:
Penelope Cruz
Ben Kingsley
Peter Sarsgaard
Patricia Clarkson
Dennis Hopper
Deborah Harry
Sonja Bennett

SYNOPSIS __________

Plot:
Charismatic professor DAVID KEPESH (Ben Kingsley) glories in the pursuit of adventurous female students but never lets any woman get too close. When gorgeous CONSUELA CASTILLO (Penélope Cruz) 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.

 

DETAILS__________

Studio:
Samuel Goldwyn Films

Production Co:
Lakeshore Entertainment

Release Date:
August 8, 2008

 

RELATED LINKS__________

Wikipedia - Movie Info
en.wikipedia.org

Wikipedia - Director Info
en.wikipedia.org

Production Info
www.lakeshoreentertainment.com

Netflix Page
www.netflix.com

Rotten Tomatoes Page
www.rottentomatoes.com

 

 

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