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Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

2015-04-17
7
en 86m
MusicDocumentary
August 16, 1977. All of America was stunned by the news of Elvis Presley's untimely passing. Some went so far as to believe that it couldn't be true. Somehow he had faked his death. For the executives at Sun Records that fantasy became an opportunity in the form of Orion, a mysterious masked performer with the voice of The King. First appearing in 1979, Orion recorded 11 albums and performed live to packed houses and rapturous fans around the nation. But who was the man behind the mask? In this stranger-than-fiction true story, Jeanie Finlay exposes the incredible life of an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight with the complicity of a manipulative music industry and a public fan base unwilling to let The King go. Resonant in its themes of identity, fate, and the double-edged nature of fame, Orion is a stylish mystery story that finally gives a name and a face to a gifted artist who had been unjustly deprived of both.

Producer

Jeanie Finlay

Producer

Dewi Gregory

Writer

Jeanie Finlay

Cinematography

Steven Sheil

Editor

Lucas Roche

Cinematography

Mark Bushnell

woman director

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

Companies

  • Met Film Production
  • BBC

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