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  • Elegy
  • Opened August 8, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 48 min.
  • R
    sexuality, nudity and language
  • 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 Read More
  • Cast: Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard
  • Director: Isabel Coixet
  • Genres: Drama

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  • Penelope Cruz as Consuela Castillo and Ben Kingsley as David Kepesh in "Elegy."
  • Ben Kingsley as David Kepesh and Penelope Cruz as Consuela Castillo in "Elegy."
  • Penelope Cruz as Consuela Castillo in "Elegy."
  • Director Isabel Coixet on the set of "Elegy."
  • Ben Kingsley as David Kepesh in "Elegy."
  • Ben Kingsley as David Kepesh in "Elegy."
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Elegy Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Must see if you are over 40

    by starrlost

    When I see a movie in limited release, especially with acclaimed and award winning actors, I wonder why it's limited.
    After viewing this film I realize that it is not intended for general audience of 20 and 30 something's.
    If you are vintage I'm sure you will relate to one or more of these highly defined characters. The acting is brilliant and the camera work is lovely. (The camera loves Penelope Cruz). My husband and I both shed tears during the movie and we discussed this movie throughout our drive home. I will search for the novel because I want to dig deeper into the characters.

  • Must Go!

    PROFOUND. CONTEMPLATIVE. EVOCATIVE. GRADE: A

    by MOVIES REVIEWER

    Elegy unabashedly explored lust/love/affairs, fear/commitment, beauty/art, and mortality. The underlying message that nothing stays the same nor lasts forever - expertly communicated by director Isabel Coixet in this beautiful movie adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Philip Roth's novel, The Dying Animal.

    The characters - fully-fleshed - had depth.
    The STELLAR cast comprised - the Academy award-winner Ben Kingsley masterfully portrayed emotionally-distant lustful possessive David Kepesh; Penelope Cruz enchanting as the austere well-mannered Consuela Castillo; the remarkable Dennis Hopper played George - David's friend/confidant; singer Deborah Harry(Blondie), Peter Sarsgaard and Patricia Clarkson delivered SUPERB supporting performances.

    The intelligent directing/screen-writing, skillful editing, gorgeous cinematography set the PERFECT mood for this MUST-SEE thought-provoking contemplative meditative profound movie - perfect for intelligent upscale audience.

  • Must Go!

    ELEGY

    by ROBRACK

    A truly great movie. All the performances were memorable. Kingsley was so on target with the melancholy of growing old and still having that sexual lust while recognizing his flaws and short comings. For Ms. Cruz, it was easily for me her best perfomance and it didn't hurt that her body is still smoking hot. Deborah Harry was good in her all too brief appearance. Dennis Hopper was a little over the top, but most of us with a few miles on us have known someone like that. Patricia Clarkson was excellent. Peter Sarsgard put in a fine performance as well. This was a fine adult movie. Leave the kiddies at home, and contemplate an intelligent thought provoking film. The ending was a surprise and leaves you wondering about the future of the two main characters. While there were a couple of spots that were a little slow, that only seemed so because we have gotten so used to today's action movies and instant resolution. That is not life. This film is best not viewed by the mentally challenged.

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Elegy Critic Reviews

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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe Stein

    A richly textured and compelling film.

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    There's a poetic irony to the idea that it took a female filmmaker to finally...

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    True to its title, Elegy is a spare, meditative and melancholy film. It is a...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    By the time it's over, Penelope Cruz has slipped away with it, and transformed...

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