Elegy

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Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2008-08-08
Budget: $13000000
Revenue: $14894347
Runtime: 112 min

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