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Elegy

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.

20081h 52mRDrama, Romance

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About Elegy

Directors
Isabel Coixet
Cast
Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard, Dennis Hopper, Sonja Bennett
Genres
Drama, Romance
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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