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For 159 minutes,Elvisindulges in hagiography and pinpoints the singers only mistake as trusting the wrong man.
Luhrmann himself dove into the overlaps between sexualization and performance withMoulin Rouge!
He spies on Elviss before-show prayers with his family and his band.
He was a taste of forbidden fruit.
The film devotes a significant amount of time toElviss 1968 Christmas special.
(A pop star rebelling against their management and wearing whattheywant to wear?
A foundational element of this biopic subgenre!
Both scenes emphasize the singers loneliness despite their fans zealous adoration.
(Though the Dukes rape attempt is stopped, it still debilitates Satine.
)Elvis, too, equates forced sexualization with the greatest betrayal of an artist.
The Jacksons,Britney,BSB, Presley Luhrmann wants to reclaim them all.
