Cinema: theatrical release of “Elvis”, by Baz Luhrmann


Austin Butler stars as Elvis Presley in the biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann.

Forty-five years after his death, rock legend Elvis Presley is back on the big screen. The Australian director Baz Luhrmann devotes a biopic to him, a filmed biography which will be released this Wednesday on French screens after being screened out of competition at the last Cannes festival. The filmmaker, known for his vitaminized achievements (red Mill Where Romeo+Juliet) tells the story of Elvis’ life and his relationship with his manager, played by Tom Hanks.

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