The five-time Oscar winner, 84, expressed his admiration for his daughter Sofia Coppola's latest film, Priscilla,
on Instagram on Wednesday, following its favorable response at the Venice Film Festival on Monday.
High-Quality Products - Current Deals - Convenient Shopping "I am more than proud of my daughter @sofiacoppola and excited by the reaction to the premiere of her film
@priscillamovie receiving such a long standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival @labiennale this past weekend!" Francis commented in a promo for the film.
According to Variety, the film, which is based on Priscilla Presley's 1985 memoir Elvis and Me and stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi as Priscilla and Elvis Presley, respectively,
garnered a seven-minute standing ovation from the audience in Venice, Italy. (Because it was shot in Canada
with a non-AMPTP studio, the A24 picture was awarded a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement during the strike.)
The Hollywood Reporter's Alex Ritman uploaded a video on Twitter, now known as X, depicting Priscilla, 78,