Hi! I collect movies that Deborah Harry has roles in. I haven't seen "Elegy", but I understand her part is quite small. Can someone please tell me a rough estimate of how much "screen time" she has? The reviews for this movie seem mixed to negative, so I don't want to buy it blindly if Deborah is in it for less than five minutes. Thanks!!
shareI saw the film on Wednesday, I'd say she's in it for less than 5 minutes. She plays the wife of the Professor's best friend. We only get to see her when her husband dies at the hospital and in her home. Perhaps the funeral, I can't remember. I quite enjoyed the film.
shareThank you for the response. I will check the film out...it sounds interesting regardless of the size of DH's role.
shareYes I'd say max 3 minutes and her character here is frumpy. To be honest I had to look hard for her in the credits....
shareDid you ever watch it? I think Deborah Harry did a terrific job in her few scenes in this film. I didn't realize she was in it, and I wasn't even completely sure it was here, even though I've been following her career since the '70s.
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I'm a fan of Deborah Harry in Blondie and her solo career, and I recognized her in this film almost instantly, but I still wasn't convinced it was her because she was so good. I've seen most of her other films, and she has a presence (mainly because she's Deborah Harry), but I've never really thought of her as that much of an actress – just a pop star who makes an occasional film. After seeing this, I wish she'd have larger, more meaning roles.
I also appreciate the fact that, unlike so many other women (and men) "of a certain age" (seems like it starts at 30 these days) in the entertainment industry, she appears to be aging naturally. I find it pretty ironic, actually, that the woman who personified glam in the '70s and '80s hasn't fallen into the plastic surgery vortex. More power to her!
{EDIT: OK, Now that I've done more research, I guess Deborah has gone under the knife a time or two and fessed up to it. But she doesn't look horrendous like so many others.}
And yes, I probably did like it more than you did. What did you think of it? I checked this out of the library for the Dennis Hopper scenes and had low expectations for the rest of the film, but I must say I was moved by Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz' performances as well. But the scene that really grabbed me was the one at Dennis Hopper's bedside, after his character's stroke, when he embraces his wife and kisses his friend. I rarely see that kind of raw, awkward emotion portrayed onscreen.
I gave it 8/10 stars. I'm interested to hear what you have to say about it.
I recognized DH the moment the camera panned to her on stage, as George was listening to David introduce his poetry reading. I thought she was playing George's agent at first, but realized quickly that it was Amy. I agree, though her on-screen time was less than 3 minutes, she managed a presence. But the real story here is Penelope Cruz and Ben Kingsly.
shareYes, it really is Penenelop and Ben's film, but it helps that it has such a strong supporting cast including Deborah Harry and especially Dennis Hopper (my main reason for seeing this film, and a very touching performance in light of his recent passing).
shareI've never understood these people....
OP, while you waited for the replies, you could have downloaded the film from the internet, made yourself some popcorn, watched it and rewinded it as much as you wished, and then made your own judgement on whether to buy it or not.
Jeesh...
no i am db
I suppose this is true, but by doing it your way I'd never get to read the comments and opinions of the nice people who responded. Isn't that kinda why you go on these message boards in the first place?
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