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It’s the event of the day on the Croisette in Cannes, the return of a legend. The King Elvis in person or almost. Indeed, Wednesday, May 25, is presented the film which looks back on his career.
The shadow of a star hangs over the Cannes Croisette (Alpes-Maritimes), Wednesday May 25. Even a lookalike of the famous Elvis Presley has its effect. Fans crowd around to take pictures, although it’s not the real thing. The myth is still alive. “His hips, everyone knows him. He was the handsome guy, the bad boy too”remembers a fan. “He’s the king, the King. He lives up to his name”summarizes a passerby.
Elvis, in his debut, is not yet the King. But from the first concerts, energy and suggestive swaying electrify the young audience. The women panic, the Puritans are offended. Elvis is the artist who shakes up conservative America in Baz Luhrmann’s film. The biopic of Elvis takes us into a whirlwind of permanent show. 45 years after his death, we all still have something of Elvis in us!