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Priscilla Trivia | 25 facts about the film

“Priscilla” is the latest film by Sofia Coppola based on the 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me” by Priscilla Presley.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.

Priscilla is a 2023 American biographical drama film
It is written, directed, and produced by Sofia Coppola
The film is based on the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon
Presley also serves as an executive producer
It follows the life of Presley (played by Cailee Spaeny) and her relationship with Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi)
Priscilla premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2023
It was released in the United States by A24 in limited theaters on October 27, 2023
The film will expand wide on November 3
On September 12, 2022, it was announced Sofia Coppola would direct an adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s memoir Elvis and Me
Starring Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley
Coppola was asked what made her want to adapt Priscilla’s memoir for her next feature film, she responded in an interview, “I was just so interested in Priscilla’s story and her perspective on what it all felt like to grow up as a teenager in Graceland”
When asked what made Cailee Spaeny the right choice to play Priscilla, Coppola stated, “The character goes from the age of 15 to 27 over the course of the film, so she had to be able to act and age across a big span of time”
Coppola revealed in an interview that Priscilla Presley is an executive producer of Priscilla
Priscilla does not have Elvis Presley’s music on its soundtrack
Coppola’s husband, Thomas Mars, and his band, Phoenix, were music supervisors on the movie
Sons of Raphael wrote music for the film
Principal photography for Priscilla began in Toronto on October 24, 2022
Filming wrapped in early December
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds 91% rating
Based on 86 critics’ reviews
With an average rating of 7.5/10
The website’s consensus reads: “With Cailee Spaeny’s performance in the title role leading the way, Priscilla sees Sofia Coppola taking a tender yet clear-eyed look at the often toxic blend created by mixing first love and fame”
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100
Based on 34 critics
Indicating “universal acclaim”