ORION: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
synopsis
Orion tells the story of Jimmy Ellis, an unknown singer with a voice the very twin of Elvis’. Plucked from obscurity, he was signed to Sun Records and given a outlandish fictional identity. The scheme exploded into cult success - and the “Elvis is alive” myth was born.
Borne by his incredible voice, Jimmy Ellis - as the masked Orion - gained the success he'd always craved but it was at a price.
This story revels in the manipulations of the music industry, the allure of fantasy and the eternal search for identity. Who was that masked man?
international title: | Orion: The Man Who Would Be King |
original title: | Orion: The Man Who Would Be King |
country: | United Kingdom |
year: | 2015 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Jeanie Finlay |
film run: | 88' |
screenplay: | Jeanie Finlay |
cinematography by: | Mark Bushnell, Stewart Copeland, Roger Knott-Fayle, Steven Sheil |
film editing: | Lucas Roche |
producer: | Jeanie Finlay |
production: | Glimmer Films, Met Film Production |