Elvis

Jonas Mekas shot this footage during the final performance of the 1972 Elvis concert series in New York. The event and the audience were so wild, nobody paid any attention to his filmmaking. When the VIENNALE asked for a trailer, he immediately thought on that footage. A coincidence led Mekas to use a Strauss waltz with the images of a frenetic Elvis.

(Viennale Catalogue 01)


VIENNALE 2001-Trailer #2

Orig. Title
Elvis (Viennale Trailer 2001)
Year
2001
Country
Austria
Duration
1 min
Director
Jonas Mekas
Category
Trailer
Orig. Language
No Dialogue
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