Priscilla

Film - 2023

6,5

25K

Priscilla it's a movie with Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Domińczyk, Emily Mitchell, Jorja Cadence Full cast. Directed by Sofia Coppola. Original title Priscilla, runtime 110 minutes. Genre Drama.

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Balkan Castevet

Sofia Coppola, faithful to the themes and style of her cinema, shows Priscilla in the shadow of Elvis, imprisoned in Graceland and in her condition as a woman perpetually overshadowed by the superstar. Voids, moments of solitude, inability to express herself, many aspects already addressed by the director and it is interesting to make comparisons Marie Antoinette, and the two women in question have different affinities in how they are exposed but also divergences. Graceland like the court of Versailles, Elvis like King Louis, both female figures must submit to dogmas , whether it is the court of Versailles or Elvis' career, both are unable to express themselves and live their lives to the full, however, if on the one hand Marie Antoinette finally accepted her destiny and role, remains at the king's side, Priscilla will have her escape, her escape in an ending scenically similar to that of Marie Antoinette but in some respects much closer to Somewhere in meaning. The gates that open, the car that leaves Elvis' estate recall the carriage where Marie Antoinette leaves Versailles but for Priscilla this act is not "forced", it is her choice, the pussy desire to escape from everything. The car is black like Johnny's Ferrari, protagonist of Somewhere and both characters escape from their condition. Sofia Coppola's directorial choices are interesting in constructing the shots, in how to frame Priscilla highlighting her small stature contrasted with the other characters, Elvis above all but also scenarios. The contrast of the couple is evident, just as the choices of where to place Priscilla on the scene, often on the edges of the frame, speak clearly. The themes and the style of the film are in line with the other films of the director, loneliness, apathy therefore also the tones of the film, the story is experienced with a certain detachment. The pop tones mix Read all

Boredom is boredom of

Diego Cineriflessi

Here is Buz Luhrmann's anti-Elvis. Of course, right from the title it is the film's mirror image, but Priscilla is the other side of the coin not only for the choice of the protagonist and her point of view, but also for the directorial imprint of Sophia Coppola. Those who know the cinema and the director's themes will not be surprised by how Sophia Coppola handles the Elvis/Priscilla subject. She is interested in the fact that Priscilla was a teenager at the time of meeting Elvis so that she could face the period of her life that fascinates her most. Priscilla, like Marie Antoinette, becomes a queen in a golden cage. She is a little girl who finds herself in a world she doesn't know and which little by little she realizes she doesn't want. Her normality can no longer belong to her and boredom increasingly appears in her life where she can't even choose the color of her dress. The director uses tight shots, often puts her protagonist in a corner and slows down the editing. The photography in dark tones only further demystifies the protagonists in a sort of nightmare of nothingness. Passed in competition in Venice where the protagonist won, somewhat surprisingly, the Volpi Cup for best actress Priscilla is a work that fully reflects the poetics of its director which may please (many) or be a little flat , as to the undersigned. Read all

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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.