Elegy
Seen it?2008 | 112 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Vicky Cristina Barcelona, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Isabel Coixet
- Penélope CruzConsuela Castillo
- Ben KingsleyDavid Kepesh
- Patricia ClarksonCarolyn
- Peter SarsgaardKenneth Kepesh
- Dennis HopperGeorge O'Hearn
- Sonja BennettBeth
- Chelah HorsdalSusan Reese
- Shaker PalejaKris Banjee
- Charlie RoseCharlie Rose
- Kris PopeConsuela's Brother