Supported by CHANEL, Sofia Coppola's latest film tells the story of&nbsp;Priscilla Beaulieu&nbsp;who shared Elvis Presley's life. In this biopic, Sofia Coppola depicts their relationship and tells the story of Priscilla's passage into adulthood, her quest for identity and independence.

Winner of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and the C&eacute;sar for Best Foreign Film for Lost in Translation in 2004, Sofia Coppola worked alongside the up-and-coming actors Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi in the lead roles.
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 &ldquo;My new film &lsquo;Priscilla&rsquo; is based on the life of Priscilla Presley and it&rsquo;s really her story, told from her point of view; her experience as a young woman living in Graceland in such unusual circumstances. I found her story relatable, because she goes through so many of the things that all the girls and young women go through on her way to becoming an adult woman.&rdquo; - Sofia Coppola.
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CHANEL supports “Priscilla”, a film by Sofia Coppola — CHANEL and Cinema

Greatly inspired by Priscilla Presley's sense of style, her allure and personality, the filmmaker paid a truly Hollywood homage to her sensitive and rock'n'roll elegance: cat-eye eyeliner, upswept, bouffant hairstyles, shift dresses...
It was in this context, at the request of Sofia Coppola, ambassador of the House, that CHANEL specially created the wedding dress worn by Cailee Spaeny in the pivotal scene of her wedding to Elvis, reinterpreting the one Priscilla actually wore on her wedding day to the singer, in 1967. This embroidered gown is inspired by the spirit of CHANEL's Spring-Summer 2020 Haute Couture collecton, imagined by Virginie Viard and created thanks to the joint expertise of the Haute Couture and M&eacute;tiers d'art ateliers. It is worn with a veil and a tiara, both embroidered by Atelier Montex. Other CHANEL creations also feature in the film, like a botle of CHANEL N&deg;5, glimpsed when Priscilla moves into Graceland, marking the affirmation of her new-found femininity.

The savoir-faire This dress combines a heavy white cr&ecirc;pe with Calais lace and Chantilly lace for the upper part of the dress and the sleeves. The buttons are also covered in lace. The dress took 90 hours to make.
The silk tulle veil is held in place by a little crown, hand-woven and needle embroidered by Montex with more than 500 pearlised beads in 4 different sizes, almost 50 transparent glass tubes, more than 50 silver glass crystals, and silver rhinestones. It took 50 hours of work to embroider the crown.

CHANEL supports directors and institutions dedicated to the seventh art and encourages cinematic creation, continuing the links initiated by Gabrielle Chanel who, as early as 1930, travelled to Hollywood to design costumes for films produced by Samuel Goldwyn. Hollywood was at the heart of Virginie Viard's inspiration for the House's Cruise 2023/24 collection, presented in Los Angeles.
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 &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great tradition of Coco Chanel that she had artist friends and supported the arts and I know it&rsquo;s important to CHANEL and Virginie Viard now to continue participating so much in the arts. It means a lot to me that CHANEL supported my film and made a lot possible for us.&rdquo; - Sofia Coppola
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Priscilla by Sofia Coppola

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