Elvis & Priscilla

Jan 4, 2015

★ 7.0

Overview

A look back at the encounter between the King, then a conscript in Germany, and a 14-year-old “nymphet“ who became his wife, for better or for worse... Based in part on the story told by journalist and biographer Suzanne Finstad, this documentary refutes the idyllic version given by Priscilla in "Elvis and Me".

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Documentary

History

TV Movie

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Februar Film

ZDF

ARTE

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Cast

Herself - journalist & biographer

Suzanne Finstad

Himself

Joe Moscheo

Himself

Terry Blackwood

Himself - Elvis' army buddy

Currie Grant

Himself - Elvis' fan

Claus-Kurt Ilge

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Elvis & Priscilla

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