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Movie Info


Genre :

Drama, Romance

Release Date :

August 08, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Isabel Coixet

Starring :

Penelope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard, Dennis Hopper, Deborah Harry, Sonja Bennett, Chelah Horsdal

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

Review rate : B

“..layered and insightful..”
by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
3.5 of 4

“..insightful, beautifully acted, poignant..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
Review rate : B+

“..insightful and affecting..”
by Frank Swietek [One Guy's Opinion]
3 of 5

“..gorgeously shot, classy drama..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
3 of 6

“..falls just short..”
by Trevor Johnston [Time Out London]
3.5 of 4

“..beautifully shot..”
by John Anderson [Newsday]
3.5 of 4

“..an offering for mature viewers thrown out amidst a sea of summer flotsam..”
by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
1.5 of 4

“..a fool's paradise..”
by Linda Stasi [New York Post]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ken Fox [TV Guide]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Angie Errigo [Empire Magazine]
Reviewed by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]

Reader's Reviews


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Who sings the song at the end of the elegy trailer?

posted by curious to know? on Jul 23, 2008

The song is "La Petite Morte" by Luis Oliart.

posted by moviefan on Jul 25, 2008

thank you guys, been looking for it

posted by pmhburyatia on Jul 27, 2008

Much thanks to moviefan. I've been searching high and low to find this. Once again, a humble thank you.

posted by curious to know? on Jul 28, 2008

Music is very nice in this movie

posted by fan on Aug 04, 2008

Very fine film,sterling performances all round.Soundtrack fits well,Debbie harry looking frumpy but still hottish undeneath.

posted by johnboy on Aug 11, 2008

What a huge waste of time, actually hate this more than the english patient.

posted by Boopy on Sep 08, 2008

I need to know the song name at the end of the trailer

posted by Song at the end? on Sep 20, 2008

Brilliant in every way- utterly powerful in its expression of aging, lust, love, tenderness and genuine angst.

posted by yankeefan30 on Sep 23, 2008

Fantastic movie, although one can get a completely different feeling than from the trailer. Movie is slower, and plot

posted by Babs on Sep 30, 2008

loved it

posted by Triin on Nov 11, 2008

i need to know the name of the opera in the movie

posted by Pablito on Dec 03, 2008

What to say ...one of the best movie ever ..You can download music from eMule just tipe in search : Elegy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrac

posted by KOkO on Mar 13, 2009

nDxpO8

posted by Tqtirdlr on Jul 14, 2009

wht's song singing in 26 minutes as an opera?

posted by 656 on Jul 14, 2009

s1zMaa

posted by Fnyquvkn on Jul 15, 2009

Pablito, It's an aria entitled "Vedro Con Mio Diletto" from Vivaldi's opera "Giustino."

posted by fan12345 on Jul 16, 2009

lazeVt

posted by Cbnfycew on Jul 16, 2009

thanx fan12345!!! moiak

posted by 565 on Jul 16, 2009

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posted by mickhalbe on Jul 30, 2009

economists concerns 1979 emitted kyoto

posted by holmancall on Jul 30, 2009

If you have to do it, you might as well do it right.

posted by adipex nrop on Aug 03, 2009

all the songs aren't on the soundtrack and i want to know some of the piano pieces. any help on where to find them?

posted by john on Aug 31, 2009

MAN .. I can't seem to find the song of Luis Oliart to download! I can only hear it on youtube?

posted by Lulua Asaad on Sep 09, 2009

my favorite soundtrack so far..

posted by NIKKI on Sep 12, 2009
 
 

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