Elegy (2008)

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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.

• Released: 2008-08-08
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 52m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 317 votes

Directed by Isabel Coixet.

Top cast

• Penélope Cruz as Consuela Castillo
• Ben Kingsley as David Kepesh
• Patricia Clarkson as Carolyn
• Peter Sarsgaard as Kenneth Kepesh
• Dennis Hopper as George O'Hearn
• Sonja Bennett as Beth
• Chelah Horsdal as Susan Reese
• Shaker Paleja as Kris Banjee
• Charlie Rose as Charlie Rose
• Kris Pope as Consuela's Brother

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Elegy

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, Tubi TV

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