Elvis

The King meets Scorsese’s backstage drama. A poor Mississippi boy’s voice becomes a weapon then a cage. Austin Butler’s performance lands like a lightning bolt—1979’s last gasp of old-school hagiography.

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Elvis was released in 1979 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 168 minutes.