“Elegy” – First Five Minutes
Take a look at the first five minutes of “Elegy,” directed by Isabel Coixet, based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Philip Roth’s short novel “The Dying Animal” starring Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley and Oscar-nominee Penelope Cruz, with extraordinary supporting performances from Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson and Peter Sarsgaard.
In the movie, cultural critic David Kepesh (Kingsley) finds his life, which he indicates is a state of “emancipated manhood,” thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo (Cruz), a well-mannered
student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.
“Elegy” Poster and Movie Photos
New poster and movie photos for the upcoming film “Elegy,” has been released. The Movie is based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Philip Roth’s short novel The Dying Animal, starring Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz with extraordinary supporting performances from Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson and Peter Sarsgaard.
In the movie, cultural critic David Kepesh (Kingsley) finds his life, which he indicates is a state of “emancipated manhood”, thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo (Cruz), a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.
“Elegy” is directed by Isabel Coixet. It is scheduled to hit theaters on August 8th.
”Elegy” – New Trailer
Isabel Coixet’s ”Elegy” will be seen at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).
Edinburgh’s 62nd, takes place at the earlier dates of June 18 to 29. This year for the first time it moves forward from its traditional August.
”Elegy,” based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Philip Roth’s short novel “The Dying Animal” starring Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley and Oscar-nominee Penelope Cruz, with extraordinary supporting performances from Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson and Peter Sarsgaard.
Fans of Ben Kingsley can spot him in no fewer than three films, ”Elegy”, ”Transsiberian” and ”The Wackness.”
more about ”Elegy” with movie stills
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Penelope Cruz in ‘Elegy’ – poster
International poster for the upcoming film “Elegy,” starring Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz, has been released, with the tagline translated to “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
In the movie, cultural critic David Kepesh (Kingsley) finds his life, which he indicates is a state of “emancipated manhood”, thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo (Cruz), a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.
“Elegy” is based on Philip Roth’s novel “The Dying Animal” and is directed by Isabel Coixet. It is scheduled to hit theaters on June 27th.
Penelope Cruz Talks About Her New Movie
‘Elegy’, the movie, directed by Spanish director Isabel Coixet, is based on Philip Roth’s masterpiece The Dying Animal. The story traces the chapters of the passionate, tormented and full of twists relationship between David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) a 60 something professor who’s allergic to stable relationships with women, and Consuela (Penelope Cruz), a student who’s thirty years younger than him. With her, David will have to cope with deep emotions, fears, death, and even hope.
Starring Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley and Oscar-nominee Penelope Cruz, with extraordinary supporting performances from Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson and Peter Sarsgaard, ‘Elegy’ is based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Philip Roths short novel.
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Actress Penelope Cruz talks about her new movie, ‘Elegy,’ which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and chronicles a passionate sexual relationship between the student Cruz plays and her professor, played by Ben Kingsley.
watch movie clip from ‘Elegy’ after the jump
