The King (Blu-ray) R

The rise of a king, the fall of an empire.
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  • Rated: R
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 47 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: October 2, 2018
  • Originally Released: 2018
  • Label: Oscilloscope

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3.5 stars out of 4 -- By the end we’re looking at Elvis, America and ourselves with new eyes and wondering, once again, if the truth really can set us free.
Rolling Stone
Jun 20, 2018
Rating: 9/10 -- For fans of historical drama and medieval action, The King is a must-see. Full Review
Fiction Machine
Nov 28, 2019
Rating: B -- ...between Chalamet's solemn commitment and Pattinson's overt silliness there's an impeccably well made film, that feels authentically grounded when it comes to the costumes and interior decor of the Middle Ages... Full Review
TheShiznit.co.uk
Jan 7, 2020
The King is so laden with the trappings of profundity and prestige that in the end, it smothers itself to death. Full Review
Mashable
Dec 6, 2019
Wildly ambitious, thoroughly entertaining and embellished with some snaky moves, Eugene Jarecki’s documentary THE KING is a lot like its nominal subject, Elvis Presley.
New York Times
Jun 21, 2018
In the documentary THE KING, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki holds up Elvis Presley as a prism through which he attempts to refract issues of racial, economic and class polarization.
Washington Post
Jul 11, 2018
The two elements -- America and Elvis -- come together in ticklish, surprising ways that expand and delight your perceptions.
Variety
Jun 2, 2017

Product Description:

Elvis Presley's stardom and the cultural shockwave he created is examined for. His audiences were both black and white in a time when racial tension was at its peak. Forty years after his death, his Rolls Royce is driven across the U.S. Featuring Alec Baldwin, James Carville, Ethan Hawke, Lana Del Rey, and more. Directed by Eugene Jarecki.

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  • UPC: 857490005721
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