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Released 18 years ago.
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Elegy
2008 1h 52m EN
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6.3
MID
★6.3TMDB · 318
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Penélope Cruz
Consuela Castillo
Ben Kingsley
David Kepesh
Patricia Clarkson
Carolyn
Peter Sarsgaard
Kenneth Kepesh
Dennis Hopper
George O'Hearn
Sonja Bennett
Beth
Chelah Horsdal
Susan Reese
Shaker Paleja
Kris Banjee
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Isabel Coixet
- Writers
- Nicholas Meyer
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Isabel Coixet, shot by Jean-Claude Larrieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Amy E. Duddleston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Penélope Cruz and Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0974554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Isabel Coixet directs. Jean-Claude Larrieu behind the camera. Amy E. Duddleston cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
- 3Directed by Isabel Coixet, shot by Jean-Claude Larrieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Amy E. Duddleston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Penélope Cruz and Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0974554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jean-Claude Larrieu
- Editing
- Amy E. Duddleston
- Production design
- Claude Paré
- Costume design
- Katia Stano
- VFX supervisor
- Vincent Cirelli
- Runtime
- 112 min · 1h 52m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $13,000,000
- Box office
- $14,894,347
- Return
- 115% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Elegy (2008)
Also by
Isabel Coixet
Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Lakeshore Entertainment
US
Key crew
- EditorAmy E. Duddleston
- Executive ProducerEric Reid
- ProducerGary Lucchesi
- ProducerTom Rosenberg
- ProducerAndre Lamal
- NovelPhilip Roth
- Costume DesignKatia Stano
- Executive ProducerRichard S. Wright
- Music SupervisorIsabel Coixet
- Camera OperatorIsabel Coixet
- Art DirectionHelen Jarvis
- Additional SoundtrackArvo Pärt
- Production DesignClaude Paré
- Visual Effects SupervisorVincent Cirelli
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sexual attraction
- cuban
- critic
- hedonism
- possessiveness
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-08-08R
Also known as
International titles
- ElégiaHU
- Kauneuden valtaFI
- 엘레지KR
