Movie
Elegy
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-08-08
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Lakeshore Entertainment
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Penélope Cruz as Consuela Castillo
- Ben Kingsley as David Kepesh
- Patricia Clarkson as Carolyn
- Peter Sarsgaard as Kenneth Kepesh
- Dennis Hopper as George O'Hearn
- Sonja Bennett as Beth
- Chelah Horsdal as Susan Reese
- Shaker Paleja as Kris Banjee
- Charlie Rose as Charlie Rose
- Kris Pope as Consuela's Brother
- Debbie Harry as Amy O'Hearn
- Antonio Cupo as Younger Man
Crew
- Isabel Coixet - Director
- Nicholas Meyer - Screenplay
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