Though “Priscilla“directed by Sofia Coppoli, he was based on the memories of itself Priscilli presley, The 79-year-old widow of Elvis has one reservation about him. As she confessed during a meeting with fans in Orlando, the end of this story does not reflect the truth about a relationship that – despite the divorce – remained full of tenderness for the rest of her life.
Priscilla admitted that although cooperation with the director was an honor for her, the final scene in the film does not reflect reality.
“It did not end this way. We parted with love and mutual respect,” she emphasized. As she confessed, Elvis visited her many times without announcement, even in the middle of the night. Although each of them arranged their lives again, relatives remained.
During the Priscilla panel, she also returned to difficult moments of living together. The most difficult was the moment when in their home in Palm Springs found piles of letters from women.
“Some of them thanked him for the evening, others mentioned that they were invited by Charlie Hodge. Then something cracked in me,” she confessed. For her it was a clear signal that Elvis was leading a double life.
Although he does not hide that Elvis was a charming and warm man, she could no longer bear loneliness and uncertainty.
“He was still leaving. Vegas, routes, fans … It was not a everyday life with which I could reconcile,” she said. Their divorce in 1973, however, was not the end of the relationship. Priscilla pointed out that although they diverged as a marriage, they remained close to the very end.
In an interview with fans, she also revealed the backstage of the film. It turns out that before Coppola started working on the project, she called Priscilla to announce her plans. “We didn’t know each other before. She said that she wanted to tell our story. I appreciated this gesture,” she emphasized. She also added that she respected the director’s artistic achievements and felt honored with the choice.
Priscilla does not hide that watching herself on the screen was a difficult experience for her. Especially since it concerned such personal and delicate memories. After all, she found the image of Coppola as successful – with one key exception.
“The tip was not real. And everything that was then mattered,” she concluded.
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