

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.
Direction
Coppola's signature haze makes captivity look gorgeous.
Acting
Spaeny ages 14-27 with devastating stillness.
Production
Graceland recreated as a pink prison of period perfection.

Director
Sofia Coppola
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Elvis's estate refused to license his music, forcing Coppola to build atmosphere without his voice—a restriction that accidentally perfects the film's trapped perspective.
The real Priscilla Presley produced this film, making its unflinching portrayal of her own grooming a rare act of retrospective self-examination by a celebrity survivor.