Elegy
- Release Date
- August 8, 2008
- Director
- Isabel Coixet
- Cast
- Penelope Cruz , Ben Kingsley , Dennis Hopper , Patricia Clarkson , Peter Sarsgaard , Deborah Harry
- Runtime
- 100
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Writers
- Nicholas Meyer , Philip Roth
- Website
- http://www.elegythemovie.com
Summary
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.
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