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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.

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]

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.
Subject: Roth, Philip > Television adaptations.
Roth, Philip > Film adaptations.
Teacher-student relationships > Drama.
Men > Sexual behavior > Drama.
Possessiveness > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 9 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Carteret County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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Beaufort Main DVD F ELEGY (Text) 34208213136905 Adult Video Fiction Available -