Elegy (2008)

  • R
  • 08/08/2008 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 52m

Overview

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.

Isabel Coixet

Director

Nicholas Meyer

Screenplay

Philip Roth

Novel

Cast

Penélope Cruz's headshot

Penélope Cruz

Consuela Castillo
Ben Kingsley's headshot

Ben Kingsley

David Kepesh
Patricia Clarkson's headshot

Patricia Clarkson

Carolyn
Peter Sarsgaard's headshot

Peter Sarsgaard

Kenneth Kepesh
Dennis Hopper's headshot

Dennis Hopper

George O'Hearn
Sonja Bennett's headshot

Sonja Bennett

Beth
Chelah Horsdal's headshot

Chelah Horsdal

Susan Reese
Shaker Paleja's headshot

Shaker Paleja

Kris Banjee

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