Short film

Elvis Gratton

1981 · 30 min

A deadpan, low-budget satire that quietly skewers its deluded hero, amusing in a dry, awkward, distinctly regional way.

Overview: Robert Gratton is a small-town shopkeeper. A right-wing man, he has an unbounded devotion to Elvis Presley. He decides to enter an Elvis impersonation contest.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, campy and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, celebrity, obsession, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
celebrity
obsession
class
politics
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild