Sofia Coppola offers an intimate new lens on an iconic love story in Priscilla, starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi as Priscilla and Elvis Presley. Coppola’s understated drama traces their relationship while shifting focus to Priscilla’s perspective as a young woman immersed in Elvis’ world.
The film reveals Priscilla’s emotional journey and personal agency despite Elvis’ controlling behaviour. Coppola’s empathetic female viewpoint casts Priscilla as more than just a passive player in Elvis’ orbit. Spaeny’s moving performance captures Priscilla emerging from youthful intoxication into a woman reassessing her needs.
Drawing from Priscilla’s memoir, Coppola sidesteps sensationalism to craft a bittersweet portrait aligned with her cinematic style. Dreamlike and memory-like, Priscilla evokes The Virgin Suicides in its teenage longing and Coppola’s signature insight into women’s inner lives. A familiar story becomes freshly poignant through its new prism. Read more: William Friedkin’s Final Film The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Premieres Posthumously
