Elegy [videorecording] / Lakeshore Entertainment presents ; a Lakeshore Entertainment production ; produced by Andre Lamal, Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg ; screenplay by Nicholas Meyer ; directed by Isabel Coixet.

Lamal, Andre, (film producer.). Lucchesi, Gary, (film producer.). Rosenberg, Tom, (film producer.). Meyer, Nicholas, 1945- (screenwriter.). Coixet, Isabel, (film director.). Cruz, Penélope, (actor.). Kingsley, Ben, 1943- (actor.). Clarkson, Patricia, (actor.). Harry, Debbie, (actor.). Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010 (actor.). Sarsgaard, Peter, (actor.). Roth, Philip. Dying animal. (Added Author). Lakeshore Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson, Deborah Harry, Dennis Hopper. (Cast).

Summary:

Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his state of 'emancipated manhood' thrown into tragic disarray. David is a renowned college professor whose life is turned inside out when he becomes involved in a passionate relationship with Consuela. Consuela is a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher. As their sexual relationship evolves, an incredible love story is born.

Record details

ISBN: 143593170X
ISBN: 9781435931701
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009]
Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

General Note:	Widescreen presentation. Based on the novel "The dying animal" by Philip Roth. Originally released as a motion picture, 2008. Special features: Commentary with screenwriter Nicholas Meyer ; The poetry of Elegy.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Jean-Claude Larrieu ; editor, Amy E. Duddleston.
Participant or Performer Note:	Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson, Deborah Harry, Dennis Hopper.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for sexuality, nudity and language.
System Details Note:	DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.