Film
Elvis (PG)
Dir. Baz Luhrman, Australia, 2022, 159 mins. Cast. Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge.
An epic, big-screen spectacle from visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, exploring the life and music of Elvis Presley. Elvis’s story is seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. As told by Parker, and with a backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape in America, the film delves into the complex dynamic between the two – a partnership that spanned over 20 years from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom.
An epic, big-screen spectacle from visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, exploring the life and music of Elvis Presley. Elvis’s story is seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. As told by Parker, and with a backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape in America, the film delves into the complex dynamic between the two – a partnership that spanned over 20 years from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom.