# Le Roman d'Elvis (1979)

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**Original title**: *Elvis*
**Runtime**: 168 min
**Genres**: Drama, Music, TV Movie, History
**Directed by**: John Carpenter
**Written by**: Anthony Lawrence
**Starring**: Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, Bing Russell, Robert Gray, Pat Hingle, Season Hubley

> *The King lives on!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

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.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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