“Wife to the king. Icon to the world. Destined for more.”
Priscilla follows a teenage girl whose life changes after she meets Elvis Presley at a party. What begins as an intense private connection grows into a relationship that pulls her into his world and reshapes her sense of self. The film traces the intimacy, loneliness and imbalance that can exist behind glamour and fame. It is a drama with music and romance elements, built around a young woman coming of age inside an extraordinary relationship.
Sofia Coppola directs the film, shaping the story around Priscilla Beaulieu and Elvis Presley. Cailee Spaeny plays Priscilla as she moves from curiosity to emotional dependence, while Jacob Elordi appears as Elvis, whose presence dominates her life in public and private. Their scenes together carry the film's emotional weight, and the supporting world is defined by houses, routines and the pressure of celebrity. The 2023 film runs 113 minutes and was made in Italy and the United States.
Set in the orbit of 1960s and 1970s American celebrity culture, the film looks at how devotion can become confinement. Its tone is intimate and uneasy, with the polish of romance giving way to a more restrictive atmosphere. Themes of control, jealousy and self-discovery shape a portrait of a relationship that feels both alluring and suffocating.
Sofia Coppola directs the film, shaping the story around Priscilla Beaulieu and Elvis Presley. Cailee Spaeny plays Priscilla as she moves from curiosity to emotional dependence, while Jacob Elordi appears as Elvis, whose presence dominates her life in public and private. Their scenes together carry the film's emotional weight, and the supporting world is defined by houses, routines and the pressure of celebrity. The 2023 film runs 113 minutes and was made in Italy and the United States.
Set in the orbit of 1960s and 1970s American celebrity culture, the film looks at how devotion can become confinement. Its tone is intimate and uneasy, with the polish of romance giving way to a more restrictive atmosphere. Themes of control, jealousy and self-discovery shape a portrait of a relationship that feels both alluring and suffocating.
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6.7 / 10