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Elegy 2008
description written by member Zara:
Cultural critic David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) sits comfortably in his ivory tower, divorced from any romantic or familial entanglements, that is, until a striking 24-year-old daughter (Penélope Cruz) of Cuban exiles reawakens his sense of sexual excitement. Their unlikely bond yields shocking revelations that change David's life forever. Spanish director Isabel Coixet helms this star-studded adaptation of the Philip Roth novel The Dying Animal.
| Release Date: | August 8th, 2008 |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
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| Elegy Movie Review by RONNIE (8/21/2008) |
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Elegy, this movie is a touching story about a professor David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) that hooks-up with one of his students. He falls in love and has intimate relations with her. He is also hung-up on the fact that he has a wide age difference between him and her. The age difference is intimidating to him. He...
(complete Elegy review by RONNIE)
| Elegy Movie Review by Jarrod (8/10/2008) |
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'Elegy' is an adaptation of Philip Roth's novel The Dying Animal, which is a sad reflection on how a person's self-imposed barriers can sabotage his or her efforts to find true happiness. Ben Kingsley gives a masterful performance, possibly his best since House of Sand and Fog, as David Kepesh, a college professor who has...
(complete Elegy review by Jarrod)
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