The Week Elvis Died (1997)
Set in England in 1977, The Week Elvis Died is an evocative and bittersweet look at life from a child's point of view. Karen (Jennifer Williams) aged 10 is bullied at school by Julie and her gang. Her dysfunctional family can't help her and she doesn't confide in them. All she has for comfort are her descant recorder, her pet rabbit Elvis and her adoration of top disc jockey Tony Blackburn.
- Date of release
- 1997-01-01
- Runtime
- 16m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Carol Morley
Casting
- Tony Blackburn — Himself
- Jennifer Williams — Karen
- Anne Etchells — Mum
- Lisa Copping — Sister
- Dean Scimia — Brother
- Peter Mahon — Dead Father
- Pippa Woods — Bully
- Jennifer Lack — Bully
- Barbara Phelps — Music Teacher
- Mark Wastell — Headteacher
- Alan Fordham — Radio Technician
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