In Sofia Coppola’s eighth film, the director finds familiar ground in the story of Priscilla Presley’s troubled marriage to one of the 20th century’s great artists.
Priscilla is the work of a filmmaker playing to her strengths. While director Sofia Coppola might be called a “nepo baby” because her father is Francis Ford Coppola, the point of the insult is to call out unacknowledged privilege. Meanwhile, Coppola’s work is largely about growing up in the orbit of powerful men and what that does to one’s own wants and self-worth.
And of course, there’s the fascination with material things. Every prop is delectable, from the furniture and clothing to the drops of acid placed atop sugar cubes. After the press screening, someone described Coppola’s oeuvre to me as “rich girl shit.” Surprisingly, given the era, it’s also Coppola’s least colorful film — interiors especially are dimly lit, with heavy shadows falling across the actors.
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