Elvis! Elvis!

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Elvis! Elvis!
Directed by Kay Pollak
Written by Maria Gripe
Kay Pollak
Produced by Bert Sundberg
Starring Lele Dorazio
CinematographyMikael Salomon
Music by Ralph Lundsten
Release date
Running time
100 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Elvis! Elvis! is a 1977 Swedish drama film directed by Kay Pollak. It was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. [1]

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Plot

Elvis Karlsson is named after his mother's idol Elvis Presley. He finds it difficult to live up to her demands and has to fight to become a human being in his own right.

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References

  1. "10th Moscow International Film Festival (1977)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.