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Elegy (2008) -- Dennis Hopper and Patricia Clarkson, along with director Isabel Coixet, discuss their new sensual film "Elegy," which stars Sir Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz and opens in limited release on Aug. 8th.
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Overview

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6.9/10   7,577 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Nicholas Meyer (screenplay)
Philip Roth (novel)
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Release Date:
18 April 2008 (Spain) more
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Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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2 wins & 4 nominations more
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Great performances, great film more (86 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Penélope Cruz ... Consuela Castillo

Ben Kingsley ... David Kepesh

Dennis Hopper ... George O'Hearn

Patricia Clarkson ... Carolyn

Peter Sarsgaard ... Kenny Kepesh

Deborah Harry ... Amy O'Hearn
Charlie Rose ... Charlie Rose

Antonio Cupo ... Younger Man

Michelle Harrison ... 2nd Student
Sonja Bennett ... Beth

Emily Holmes ... 1st Student

Chelah Horsdal ... Susan Reese

Marci T. House ... Administration Nurse
Alessandro Juliani ... Actor #3 in Play
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight ... Actor #2 in Play
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Elegy: Dying Animal (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, nudity and language.
Runtime:
112 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
David tells Consuela that she looks like Goya's Maja Desnuda. Penélope Cruz (who plays Consuela) plays Pepita Tudó in Volavérunt (1999), possibly a model for the Maja Desnuda. more
Quotes:
David Kepesh: [interview on the Charlie Rose show] We're not all descended from the Puritans.
Charlie Rose: No?
David Kepesh: There was another colony 30 miles from Plymouth, it's not on the maps today. Marymount it was called.
Charlie Rose: Yeah, alright, you mention in your book...
David Kepesh: The colony where anything goes, went.
Charlie Rose: There was booze...
David Kepesh: There was booze. There was fornication. There was music. There was... they even ah, ah, ah, you name it, you name it. They even danced around the maypole once a month, wearing masks, worshiping god knows what, Whites and Indians together, all going for broke...
Charlie Rose: Who was responsible for all of this?
David Kepesh: A character by the name of Thomas Morton.
Charlie Rose: Aah, the "Hugh Hefner" of the Puritans.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
References "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) more
Soundtrack:
Horizon Variations more

FAQ

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34 out of 55 people found the following comment useful.
Great performances, great film, 9 June 2008
9/10
Author: loricsw from United States

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. As someone who is not familiar with Philip Roth's works, I found the story to be interesting and moving. What really made the movie so enjoyable to me was the focus on the interpersonal relationships between David Kepesh(Ben Kingsley) and several of the supporting players. For example, some of the film's most poignant moments came in the scenes featuring Kepesh and his best friend (played by Dennis Hopper.) While these scenes did not necessarily serve to move the plot along, they painted a picture of the daily struggles Kepesh faces and also the layers of his only true friendship. In addition, it was heart-wrenching to see Kepeshs' son (Peter Sarsgaard), now a 40-something man married with children, resorting to his father for advice and consolation. We found out that Kepesh left his son and wife many years past, and while his son has never truly forgiven his father, he finds himself committing similar mistakes (adultery) that lead his father to become the flawed, relationship-challenged man he is today. These complex relationships, in addition to several others in the film, allow us to closely examine this fascinating point in the life of David Kepesh.

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