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| Penélope Cruz | ... | Consuela Castillo | |
| Ben Kingsley | ... | David Kepesh | |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | George O'Hearn | |
| Patricia Clarkson | ... | Carolyn | |
| Peter Sarsgaard | ... | Kenny Kepesh | |
| Deborah Harry | ... | Amy O'Hearn | |
| Charlie Rose | ... | Charlie Rose | |
| Antonio Cupo | ... | Younger Man | |
| Michelle Harrison | ... | 2nd Student | |
| Sonja Bennett | ... | Beth | |
| Emily Holmes | ... | 1st Student | |
| Chelah Horsdal | ... | Susan Reese | |
| Marci T. House | ... | Administration Nurse | |
| Alessandro Juliani | ... | Actor #3 in Play | |
| Tiffany Lyndall-Knight | ... | Actor #2 in Play | |
| Laura Mennell | ... | Cute Girl | |
| Andre Lamal | ... | Talk Show Host | |
| Shaker Paleja | ... | 3rd Student | |
| Kris Pope | ... | Consuela's Brother | |
| Julian Richings | ... | Actor in Play #1 | |
| Tania Saulnier | ... | George's Girlfriend | |
| Michael Teigen | ... | Waiter | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ryan McDonell | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Isabel Coixet | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Nicholas Meyer | (screenplay) | |
| Philip Roth | (novel "The Dying Animal") | |
Produced by | |||
| Andre Lamal | .... | producer | |
| Gary Lucchesi | .... | producer | |
| Eric Reid | .... | executive producer | |
| Tom Rosenberg | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Jean-Claude Larrieu | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Amy E. Duddleston | |||
Casting by | |||
| Heike Brandstatter | |||
| Coreen Mayrs | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Claude Paré | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Helen Jarvis | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Lin MacDonald | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Katia Stano | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gitte Axen | .... | makeup artist | |
| Martin Samuel | .... | hair stylist: Penelope Cruz | |
| Susan Boyd | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Terra Abroms | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Penny Gibbs | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Misha Bukowski | .... | key second assistant director | |
| Sandra Mayo | .... | first assistant director | |
| Louisa Phung | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Rhonda Taylor | .... | third assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Brent Bennett | .... | set buyer | |
| Michael A. Billings | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| Gordon Brunner | .... | on-set dresser (as Gordie Brunner) | |
| Lubor Cencak | .... | scenic artist | |
| John Dale | .... | general foreman | |
| Laurie Dobbie | .... | prop buyer | |
| Jack Gauvreau | .... | lead sculptor | |
| Jan Kobylka | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Ray Lai | .... | graphic illustrator | |
| Rohan Lyal | .... | head greensman | |
| Marta McLaughlin | .... | assistant property master | |
| Wayne McLaughlin | .... | property master | |
| Dale Menzies | .... | carpenter | |
| Michel Rheault | .... | construction buyer | |
| Rodrigo Segovia | .... | assistant art director | |
| Sharon Thompson | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Mario Tomas-Niedworok | .... | paint coordinator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Todd Beckett | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Kelly Cabral | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Melissa A. Corns | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Chris David | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Michael Hibberson | .... | boom operator | |
| Rachel Holley | .... | sound editor | |
| Chris Navarro | .... | adr mixer | |
| Aynee Osborn | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Karen Schell | .... | sound | |
| Edward M. Steidele | .... | foley artist | |
| Eric Thompson | .... | adr mixer | |
| Chris Trent | .... | foley mixer | |
| Rob Young | .... | production sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| William H. Orr | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Alexandre Cancado | .... | digital effects artist: Luma Pictures | |
| Vincent Cirelli | .... | visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures | |
| Robert Coquia Jr. | .... | data management vfx | |
| Siggy Ferstl | .... | digital colorist | |
| Jason Locke | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Brett Reyenger | .... | digital compositor | |
| Steven Swanson | .... | visual effects supervising producer: Luma Pictures | |
| Cary Welton | .... | digital restoration artist: R!OT | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Isabel Coixet | .... | camera operator | |
| Roberto W. Contreras D. | .... | camera operator | |
| Dan Fraser | .... | electrician | |
| Sean M. Harding | .... | first assistant camera: "a" camera | |
| Jeff Harvey | .... | best boy electric | |
| Seth Hettrick | .... | key rigging grip | |
| Joseph Lederer | .... | still photographer | |
| Andrew Pereszlenyi | .... | lighting technician | |
| Pascal Pillot-Bruhat | .... | chief lighting technician | |
| Trevor Taylor | .... | lighting technician | |
| Todd Turner | .... | electrician | |
| Thomas E. Watson | .... | generator operator | |
| Tyler Woeste | .... | second assistant camera | |
Casting Department | |||
| Tiffany Mak | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Summer Dietz | .... | costumer | |
| Jen Howe | .... | costume set supervisor (as Jennifer Dawson) | |
| Monique Warren | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Justine Halliday | .... | associate editor | |
| Gary Oldroyd | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Tami Zamberg | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Eric Potter | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Marc Artís Garcia | .... | music arranger: additional music | |
| Christy Carew | .... | music arranger: additional music | |
| Isabel Coixet | .... | music supervisor | |
| Eric Craig | .... | music consultant | |
| Brian McNelis | .... | music consultant | |
| Angie Rubin | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Kim Harmer | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Dave Miller | .... | driver: cast | |
| Andrew O'Bray | .... | transportation captain | |
Thanks | |||
| James McQuaide | .... | thanks | |
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In Manhattan, the middle-aged writer, art critic and professor and aspirant piano player and photographer David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) questions that his age does not affect his sex drive and recalls words of Bette Davis ("Old age is not for sissies") and Tostoi ("The biggest surprise in a man's life is old age"). Despite of his great culture, the intellectual David is a man that has grown old but never grown up, and he is unable to last a relationship, including with his oncologist son Kenneth Kepesh (Peter Sarsgaard). The exceptions are his old poet friend and confident George O'Hearn (Dennis Hopper) and the independent businesswoman Carolyn (Patricia Clarkson), with whom he has an affair for more than twenty years. When he meets the elegant, educated and gorgeous Cuban student Consuela Castillo (Penélope Cruz) in his literature class, he feels a great sexual attraction for her and seduces her in the end of the period. They have a love affair for one and half years, but David is always insecure being thirty and something years older than the student. When Consuela forces David to come to her graduation party and meet her family and friends, he takes a decision that affects their relationship forever.
The Spanish Isabel Coixet is certainly one of the most sensitive directors of the cinema industry. "My Life without Me" and "The Secret Life of Words" are among the most beautiful, touching and heartbreaking movies I have ever seen. "Elegy" is another wonderful movie of this awesome director that deals with another real theme, the aging of men, which could be difficult for a female director to understand and correctly disclose on the screen. However, the romance works mainly because the lead male role seems to be tailored for Sir Ben Kingsley (it could be Sean Connery a couple of years ago). I can not imagine any other actor that could personify David Kepesh as portrayed in the story. Further, Penélope Cruz deserved the Oscar for her performance, with a more realistic character than in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona". The Academy wrote right through wrong performances. She is incredibly gorgeous in the role of Consuela Castillo. The always excellent Patricia Clarkson, the irregular Dennis Hopper and the "disappeared" Peter Sarsgaard have also memorable performances in this outstanding romance. The cinematography and the music score complete this beautiful work of art. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Fatal" ("Fatal")