Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' premieres at Venice Film Festival

Sofia Coppola's film 'Priscilla' premiered at the Venice Film Festival, receiving applause from audience and critics. The film focuses on Priscilla Presley (née Beaulieu), played by Cailee Spaeny, as the first and only wife of Elvis Presley. They met in 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany, where Elvis was stationed for military service and Priscilla was 14. She moved to Graceland in Memphis under a legal guardian, completed high school, and married Elvis in 1967. Their daughter Lisa Marie Presley was born nine months later; they divorced in 1973. Coppola, who won the Golden Lion in 2010 for 'Somewhere', wrote the screenplay based on Priscilla's autobiography 'Elvis and Me'. The film portrays Elvis as a man rather than a legend, with a soundtrack that avoids overusing his discography. Priscilla is depicted as a child bride molded by Elvis, who chose her hair color, makeup, and clothes. The story is set mainly in Graceland's living room and bedroom, highlighting her reclusive life and eventual emancipation. Coppola described the film as a true story and a manifesto of female independence. Priscilla Presley, present at the premiere, stated that her love for Elvis never died but it was time to move on.