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Austin Butler as Elvis in Baz Luhrmann's biopic, 'Elvis'.

Austin Butler as Elvis in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic, ‘Elvis’.

An exciting roller coaster full of color, music, history and emotions. That is the new film Elvis from the Australian director Baz Luhrmann. It is not surprising that the spectacle blows viewers away. Rarely has an actor captured the charisma of Elvis Presley (1935-1977) like Austin Butler. The two-and-a-half-hour film is full of mind-boggling details that, gasping for breath, occasionally make you think: did this really happen?

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