Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' delves into the ugly underbelly of being married to the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ and examines how celebrity grooming happens in plain sight.
the sentiment remains the same; it may be tasking at times, but it is a privilege to be in the orbit of a powerful man. Finally, it seems like this lens has shifted with the release of, a film that delves into the ugly underbelly of being married to the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ and examines how celebrity grooming happens in plain sight. enters into the soft, daydream-like world of a teenage girl, where a 14-year-old Priscilla is whiling her days away on her father’s army base in 1950s Germany.
As she arrives at the bustling party with her designated chaperone in tow, we view Elvis through crushing eyes, all charm, cigar smoke and perfectly placed hair gel. In a cautious conversation, Priscilla admits that she’s only a freshman in high school, provoking a laugh from Elvis who calls her ‘just a baby’. It’s a familiar and ick-inducing scene, a girl desperate to be seen as a woman, not knowing that her youth is exactly what makes her desirable to a room full of adult men.
For a teenage Priscilla, this behavior is her only understanding of how relationships work, making Elvis’ control feel like commitment and protection. The simplistic teenage reasoning only exacerbates the unsettling feeling for an adult audience, seeing how through child-like eyes a man with so much influence could be mistaken for a good person. , the film chooses to focus wholly on Elvis the husband, rather than the musician.
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