Elegy

Adapted from author Philip Roth's novel -The Dying Animal, director Isabel Coixet's elegant tale of obsession explores the relationship between a highly respected professor (Ben Kingsley) and an impossibly gorgeous grad student (Penélope Cruz). As their relationship deepens, the professor finds his ...more

In Elegy, the film adaptation of author Philip Roth’s The Dying Animal, Spanish director Isabel Coixet (My Life Without Me) guides her two main characters through a romantic tempest that begins with carnal motivations and ends with heartbreak. Professor David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) is a lothario who trades on his charm and academic celebrity to attract a swarm of sexual partners. He keeps a reliable lover (Patricia Clarkson) on call for occasional trysts while luring fresh faced 20-somethings to ...more