This Is Elvis
This is the sound he created and performed. The rare personal films never before seen by the public. The private moments. The public triumphs. Intimate memories and reflections in his own words.
Genres
Overview
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.
Details
Budget
$5000000
Revenue
$2028612
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1981-04-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
33
Vote Average
7
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe Esposito
Narrator (voice)
Linda Thompson
Narrator (voice)
David Scott
Elvis - Age 18
Paul Boensch III
Elvis - Age 10
Dana MacKay
Elvis - Age 35
Johnny Harra
Elvis - Age 42
Lawrence Koller
Vernon Presley
Rhonda Lyn
Priscilla Presley
Debbie Edge
Gladys Presley
Larry Raspberry
Dewey Phillips
Furry Lewis
Bluesman
Liz Robinson
Minnie Mae Presley
Cheryl Needham
Linda Thompson
Andrea Cyrill
Ginger Alden
Jerry Phillips
Bill Black
Emory Smith
Scotty Moore
Ral Donner
Elvis Presley (voice)
Lisha Sweetnam
Priscilla Presley (voice)
Knox Phillips
Sam Phillips
Virginia Kiser
Gladys Presley (voice)
Michael Tomack
Vernon Presley (voice)
Greg LeMay
Memphis Mafia Member
Priscilla Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Parker
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ginger Alden
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lisa Marie Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gladys Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vernon Presley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Black
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nancy Sinatra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Norman Taurog
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Milton Berle
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joey Bishop
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Dorsey
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tommy Dorsey
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Hodge
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Groucho Marx
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Lennon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Harrison
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dolores Hart
Susan Jessup (archive footage) (uncredited)
Debra Paget
Cathy Reno (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Egan
Vance Reno (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barbara Stanwyck
6.6
The Poet
Alexander Pushkin is young, brash and adored by high society. He is the star at every ball he attends, his fans revere his poetic talent, and young women dream of winning his attention. However, not even his aristocratic patrons and loyal friends, nor his growing fame can keep him from dueling, getting exiled, and becoming destitute. Only when he meets his true love does he find meaning in life, and his genius develops to make him the legend the world knows today.
2025-02-14 | ru
5.9
The Countess
Kingdom of Hungary, 17th century. As she gets older, powerful Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614), blinded by the passion that she feels for a younger man, succumbs to the mad delusion that blood will keep her young and beautiful forever.
2009-03-13 | en
6.5
The Page Turner
Mélanie Prouvost, a ten-year-old butcher's daughter, is a gifted pianist. That is why she and her parents decide that she sit for the Conservatory entrance exam. Although Mélanie is very likely to be admitted, she unfortunately gets distracted by the president of the jury's offhand attitude and she fails. Ten years later, Mélanie becomes her page turner, waiting patiently for her revenge.
2006-08-09 | fr
7.0
The Disco Shines
Saturday, April. Nice weather. The shadow of the mountain grows as evening falls. Five boys get ready for the night: they have booze, a car and music. No matter if the disco shut down years ago.
2016-09-21 | es
0.0
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
The Spectacular Spinning Songbook made its first appearance in 1986 in Los Angeles during the "Costello Sings Again Tour." In 2011, Elvis Costello and the Imposters set out on The Revolver Tour and, for the first time in 25 years, once again allowed his set-list to be chosen by "The Spectacular Spinning Songbook," a monumental game-show type wheel spun by select fans and featuring songs from his latest critically acclaimed release National Ransom, plus new renditions of hits, rarities and very unexpected covers. This is the complete concert from the 12th May, including special guest appearance from The Bangles.
2012-04-02 | en
0.0
Untitled George Clinton Biopic
Based on Clinton’s memoir, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard On You?, it is the untold story of influential pioneer of funk and his tumultuous journey to founding musical collective Parliament-Funkadelic. Known for their outlandish sci-fi themes, surreal sounds, and psychedelic shows, Clinton and his band’s wild road redefined music and culture.
| en
8.2
Timeless: The Film
Timeless (stylized as Timel3ss) was the sixth concert tour by French recording artist, Mylène Farmer. The tour supported the singer's ninth studio album, Monkey Me. The tour began on September 7, 2013 and ended on December 3, 2013. It played 39 shows in 5 countries. Over 535,000 people saw Mylène Farmer live on this tour.
2014-05-16 | fr
6.4
Bugsy
New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all strong-willed Virginia Hill detain him while his family wait back home. Then a trip to a run-down gambling joint at a spot in the desert known as Las Vegas gives him his big idea.
1991-12-10 | en
7.2
Hunger
The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.
2008-05-15 | en
7.0
Quadrophenia
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
1979-09-14 | en
7.4
The Hurricane
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
1999-09-17 | en
7.2
The Player
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
1992-05-08 | en
7.2
Napoleon: Destiny and Death
May 5, 1821. Napoleon Bonaparte, deposed emperor exiled on the island of St. Helena, is about to take his last breath. The son of a Corsican family, he has been close to death on many occasions since, as a young captain in the revolutionary army, he seized Toulon from the royalists in 1793.
2021-04-24 | fr
0.0
California Schemin'
In the late '90s, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd had their musical ambitions consistently ridiculed for having the 'wrong' accents, so they went for broke and reinvented themselves as Californian rappers. The duo re-recorded their own tracks with fake accents and turned up in London claiming to be an established duo on the Cali scene as well as childhood friends with Eminem. They quickly bagged themselves a record deal, a hefty sum in advances, and an appearance on MTV... until it all came crashing down.
2025-09-06 | en
6.3
Up Close & Personal
Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Warren Justice is a brilliant, hard edged, veteran newsman. He sees Tally has talent and becomes her mentor. Tally’s career takes a meteoric rise and she and Warren fall in love. The romance that results is as intense and revealing as television news itself. Yet, each breaking story, every videotaped crisis that brings them together, also threatens to drive them apart...
1996-03-01 | en
5.0
American Dreamz
The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County. Recently awakened President Staton even wants in on the craze, as he signs up for the potential explosive season finale.
2006-03-04 | en
7.0
Kieslowski: Dialogue
Documentary featuring a candid interview with Kieślowski and rare behind-the-scenes footage from the set of The Double Life of Véronique
1991-01-01 | pl
6.8
Pirogov
A biopic based on the life of Russian scientist and doctor Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov (1810-1881), famous for being the founder of field surgery.
1947-12-16 | ru
5.2
Belinsky
A biopic based on the life of Russian literary critic Vissarion Belinsky (1811–1848). The production of the film was completed in 1951, but it was not released until 1953, following the reshooting of various scenes demanded by Stalin.
1953-06-04 | ru
5.7
Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed
Released on DVD as part of The Criterion Collection's "Martha Graham: Dance on Film" collection.
1994-05-13 | en