
Priscilla
Priscilla
This event occurred as part of the 23/24 Hop Film season. This is an archived view.
Sofia Coppola's newest is a textured portrait of Priscilla Presley, struggling to live life on her own terms in The King's shadow.
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Through Priscilla's eyes, Sofia Coppola exposes the unseen side of a great American myth in their long courtship and turbulent marriage. From a German army base to his dream-world estate at Graceland, emerges a deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy and fame. As portrayed with extraordinary poise and strength by Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla finally becomes the center of her narrative.
D: Sofia Coppola, US, 2023, 1h50m CC
Part of the Dartmouth Film Society series "It's Complicated," about messy relationships, forbidden love and romance gone wrong.

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