SYNOPSIS: Elvis Karlsson is six years old.  His mother loves Elvis Presley; so much so, that she named her son after him.  It's not easy for young Elvis to live up to his mother's expectations.

Based on Maria Gripes' charming novel, and directed by award winning director Kay Pollack, Elvis! Elvis! is a heart-warming tale for the whole family!

EDITORIAL REVIEW:  No matter how hard he tries, Elvis can't seem to live up to the pedestal on which his mother has put him (how easy would it be for you to live up to "The King"?).  Elvis' father is even less warm and seems only to tolerate his presence, but only just a little - or at least a little more than Mother.  Convinced that his mother thinks that he's not terribly bright and will never have friends, Elvis' life just seems to be headed in a downward spiral.  You can't help but feel just a little sorry for Elvis as he overhears his mother talking bad about him - one would call it "emotional abuse" nowadays - it's no wonder the kids pees himself or gets teased at school.  With his self esteem at an all time low, Elvis often travels to the one place he feels most comfortable - the train yard - to hang out with Brovall, the caretaker of the yard.  These frequent, but often brief visits are enough to keep Elvis sane, but don't come frequent enough.  To take a break from his parents (a very much needed break), Elvis runs away to the country to visit his grandparents. Perhaps it's the knowledge that her son will start enjoying himself for once that drives Mother mad, but upon hearing that Elvis has "escaped", she demands that Grandpa bring Elvis home immediately.  Elvis holds a special place in his Grandparent's hearts, and they're only more then pleased to have him over and give him the love and "parenting" he surely needs.  But is this enough to turn this boy around from what appears to be a path to nowhere - before his inevitable return home?

Kay Pollack (Barnens ö) directs this, his first feature.  There's a lot of Barnens ö in Elvis Elvis in that Pollack lets the actors act without a lot of dialogue.  The sign of a good actor and director (in my opinion) is how they tell a story without dialogue.  If they manage to get their point across without having to explain it, verbally, then they've done their job.  In Elvis! Elvis!, and pretty much any movie not dialogue heavy for that matter, the point is trying to get you to feel for the character and understand WTF is going on (that's also the secret to enjoying a foreign film that isn't subtitled).  Elvis! Elvis! is no Oscar® or BAFTA winner by any stretch, but for a movie carried on the back of a child - a six-year-old (or 10 years old, depending on who you talk to) - it really is quite good.

We've remastered Elvis! Elvis!, with excellent picture quality and added new and improved optional English subtitles (exclusive to azovfilms.com by the way).

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STARRING: Lele Dorazio, Allan Edwall, Kent Andersson, Kim Anderzon.
DIRECTOR: Kay Pollack.
AVAILABILITY: In stock! Ships within one business day.
LENGTH: 97 minutes.
LANGUAGE: Swedish, with OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
SPECIAL FEATURES: 1.33:1 (4:3 Full Screen); Mono audio; 1 disc; Uncut.
VIEWER DISCRETION: Brief to moderate nudity.
PICTURE QUALITY: Excellent picture quality. (what's this mean?)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden (1977).
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DATE ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY:  February 13, 2009.
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