Two years later Elvis by Baz Luhrmann, Sofia Coppola is preparing to reveal the other side of the king’s world with a biopic about his wife Priscilla. The director of Virgin suicides they joined forces with Priscilla PresleyWho signs the co-production of the film. When the film comes out this Wednesday 3 Januaryhere’s everything you need to know Priscilla.
The Priscillia trailer
Priscillia, what is this about?
The film is adapted from the biography of Priscilla Presley, Me and Elvisreleased in 1985. The film dates back to the past to the origins of the meeting between the King and the young Priscillawhen he was only 14 years old.
Despite an age difference of ten years and her parents’ disagreement, a secret love story arises between them. Elvis Presley will be able to convince the teenager’s parents to let her live in his Graceland mansion, where the young girl spends most of her time when the rock star is on tour or filming films. Their story culminated with their marriage in 1967 and the birth of their daughter Lisa-Marie a year later, when Priscilla was 21. A reserved teenager, Priscilla will awaken from her fairy tale to take control of her life.
A limited budget
If the film is supervised by the prestigious production company A24, it has benefiteda particularly low budget. At $20 million, Coppola’s film is far from the $85 million From Elvis by Baz Luhrmann. Grace revealed that Sofia Coppola had even considered looking for a patron to finance an additional day of filming, offering it in exchange a game of pickleball with Jacob Elordi. The other peculiarity of this film about Elvis’ intimacy is… that it doesn’t contain any King songs!
Who are the actors in the casting?
The film stars the young Cailee Spaeny in the role of Elvis’ wife. At 25, the actress won the Award for best actress at the Venice Film Festival, last September. Jacob Elordi, the star ofEuphoria and more recently Salt burner officiates in the role of king.
Priscilla, where and when does it come out?
In France the film was released in cinemas January 3, 2024.
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