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Elegy (2008)

Drama Romance
Rated R
113 min.
Release Date
August 8, 2008 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
March 17, 2009 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Isobel Coixet
Writer
Nicholas Meyer
Cast
Penelople Cruz, Sir Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard
Running Time
113 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for sexuality, nudity and language

Driven by Isabel Coixet's visually assured and deeply observant direction, "Elegy" charts the passionate relationship between a celebrated college professor and a young woman whose beauty both ravishes and destabilizes him. As their intimate connection transforms them—more than either could imagine—a charged sexual contest evolves into an indelible love story. With humanistic warmth, wry wit and erotic intensity, "Elegy" explores the power of beauty to blind, to reveal and to transform.

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MOVIE REVIEW

It's the sex film we've all been waiting for: Penelope Cruz and Sir Ben Kingsley, together at last. Yes, it's steamy. Yes, it's sensual. Yes, it's Elegy. A drama about a much older man who loves one of his former students, Elegy is a well-acted but ultimately forgettable tale of "exploration." Full movie review »
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