"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."Movie type: Drama | Romance
Director: Isabel Coixet
Script: Nicholas Meyer
Starring:Ben Kingsley (David Kepesh), Penélope Cruz (Consuela Castillo), Sonja Bennett (Beth)
Length: 1 hour, 48 minutes
Review:
Roger Ebert:”The movie is obviously going for a big emotional charge at the end and might have been more effective with a quieter one. But you decide.”
James Berardinelli: “The title, Elegy, is perfect for the material. There is much tragedy and truth in what the makers of this movie have brought to the screen.”
Ruthe Stein: “Toward the end, they're jolted by twists and turns. The screenwriter, or maybe it was Roth, resists the temptation to tie everything up neatly. You leave the couple reluctantly, like old friends you hope to hear from soon.”
Source: imdb.com
30.10.2008