Priscilla Presley breaks down in tears as she recalls "Elvis Presley" at Venice Film Festival
Priscilla Presley breaks down in tears as she recalls "Elvis Presley" at the Venice Film Festival. Priscilla comes to attend the premiere of Priscilla's film at the 80th Venice Film Festival on Monday evening, September 4, 2023. She still has a strong sense of admiration and respect for her late ex-husband, Elvis Presley.
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| Priscilla Presley at Venice Film Festival on Sept. 4, 2023 (Photo: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP VIA GETTY) |
The 78-year-old was visibly moved by the film and tried to wipe away her tears while hugging Cailee Spaeny, the actress who played Priscilla Presley in the biopic. The audience at the Palazzo del Cinema gave a standing ovation or a standing ovation for 7 minutes for the film by director Sofia Coppola.
Priscilla Presley Appreciates Film Director Priscilla
Priscilla Presley was in the audience at the Venice Film Festival press conference panel ahead of the premiere. Despite not being on the panel, Priscilla is still willing to give an emotional response to the film and reflect on her romance with Elvis.
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"It's really hard to sit down and watch a movie about you and your life, and your love," Priscilla said. "I think Sofia did an amazing job. He did his homework. We talked a few times, and I did everything I could for him."
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley's Early Dating in the Spotlight
One element of their romance that has always drawn criticism is Priscilla's age when they started dating. Priscilla was 14 and Elvis was 24. They married seven years later. "It was very difficult for my parents to understand that Elvis would be so interested in me and why," the American actress and entrepreneur said.
Priscilla Presley added that she was a listener in their relationship. "Elvis will pour out his heart for me. His fear, his hope, and the loss of his mother, which he could never overcome. And I sat there to listen and comfort him. That's our relationship," he said.
Priscilla Presley Calls Elvis Presley Very Gentle and Loving
Priscilla said that even though she was 14 years old at the time, she felt that her life journey had made her more mature than that number. In Priscilla's eyes, the King of Rock and Roll has a sluggish and loving heart.
"That's the attraction. And people think, 'Oh, that's sex, this is it.' Not at all. I never had sex with him. She is very kind, very gentle, very affectionate. But he also respected the fact that I was only 14 years old. We think more and think and that's our relationship," Priscilla said.
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley's Breakup
Their relationship built and grew until Priscilla finally left Elvis in 1972. Priscilla addressed the breakup, telling the audience, "It's not because I don't love him. She is the love of my life. It was a very difficult lifestyle for me. And I think any woman can feel that."
Priscilla's film is adapted from the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me, co-written by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon. The story begins when teenage Priscilla Beaulieu (played by Cailee Spaeny) meets 24-year-old Elvis (Jacob Elordi of Euphoria) while he is serving in the army and stationed in Germany.