Priscilla Presley shines in sequined trousers at the star-studded Venice Film Festival as she gets emotional admitting she found Sofia Coppola’s film adaptation of her memoir ‘Elvis And Me’ ‘difficult to watch’.

Priscilla Presley cut an elegant figure on Monday as she arrived at the photocall for Priscilla during the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

The 78-year-old businesswoman looked the picture of elegance in black trousers embroidered with sequins.

She paired the glittery pants with a white silk shirt embellished with tiny diamonds.

Priscilla added to her height with a pair of chunky black shoes and carried a floral handbag adorned with intricate beads.

Her flaming red locks were styled loose and sleek and she hid her eyes behind a pair of black oversized sunglasses.

Looking good: Priscilla Presley cut an elegant figure on Monday as she arrived at the photocall for Priscilla during the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival

Radiant: The 78-year-old businesswoman looked the picture of elegance in sequin-embroidered black trousers

Stunning: She paired the sparkling pants with a white silk shirt embellished with tiny diamonds

The highly anticipated biopic Priscilla tells the story of a teenage Priscilla and her romance with the late King of Rock N Roll Elvis Presley.

Directed by Sofia Coppola, based on Priscilla’s 1985 memoir Elvis And Me, it premieres at the Lido on Monday night.

Speaking from the audience at the film’s press conference, Priscilla held back her tears as she spoke about her late husband and gushed about the film.

Accordingly The Hollywood Reportershe admitted: “IIt is very difficult to watch a film about you, your life and your love.

“But Sofia did a great job. She has done her homework. And I really did everything I could for her.’

Speaking about the fact that she met Elvis when she was just 14, Priscilla confessed that it was ““It was very difficult for my parents to understand that Elvis should be so interested in me and why.”

However, she defended the jailhouse rock singer, denying the pair had had sex and insisting she was “older in life than years”.

She said: ‘Elvis would pour his heart out to me. His hopes, his fears, his loss of his mother. And I was the person who really sat there listening to him and comforting him. That really was our connection.

Story: The highly anticipated biopic Priscilla tells the story of a teenage girl, Priscilla, and her romance with the late King of Rock N Roll, Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny in the film).

Her Opinion: The film will be directed by Sofia Coppola, based on Priscilla’s 1985 memoir Elvis And Me, and will premiere at the Lido on Monday night (Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla in the film).

Age gap: Priscilla opened up about meeting Elvis when she was just 14 and defended him by denying the couple had sex and insisting she was “older in life than years” (Priscilla and Elvis at their wedding in 1967). )

“Even though I was 14, I was older in life than years.” And that was the appeal. People think, “Oh, it was sex, that’s it.” Not at all. I never had sex with him.

“He was very kind, very gentle, very loving.” But he also respected the fact that I was only 14 years old. We were more in our heads and thinking and that was our relationship.”

Priscilla posed alongside Sofia and film stars Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny, who were allowed to walk the red carpet despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

Accordingly, the film has received a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement deadlineas it was filmed in Canada allowing Jacob (26) and Cailee (25) to attend the festival.

Sofia looked effortlessly stylish in a black button down shirt and matching trousers, which fastened with a matching belt.

Jacob cut a suave figure in a gray blazer and matching flared pants over a plain black shirt that was partially unbuttoned.

He added a pair of shiny black dress shoes and sported facial hair while shielding his eyes behind orange-tinted sunglasses.

Cailee beamed in a white off the shoulder dress with ruffled sleeves and a green leaf pattern.

She added a pink rose to the front of her dress and carried a lime green clutch bag while flattering her figure in pale pink heels.

Cast: Priscilla posed alongside Sofia and film stars Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny, who were allowed to walk the red carpet despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike

Approval: The film has received a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement, according to Deadline, as it was shot in Canada and allows Jacob, 26, and Cailee, 25, to attend the festival

Fashionista: Sofia looked effortlessly stylish in a black button down shirt and matching trousers, secured with a matching belt

Handsome: Jacob cut an elegant figure in a gray blazer and matching flared pants over a plain black shirt that was partially unbuttoned

Radiant: Cailee beamed in a white off the shoulder dress with ruffled sleeves and adorned with a green leaf pattern (RL Youree Henley, Jacob Elordi, Sofia Coppola, Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla Presley, Lorenzo Mieli)

Stunning: She added a pink rose to the front of her dress, carried a lime green clutch bag and accentuated her height in pale pink heels