Name: Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis
Director: Pierre Falardeau
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1999-07-01
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Julien Poulin, Yves Trudel, Pierre Ébert, Khanh Hua, Barry Blake

Dead for three days, this Elvis rises again — and Quebec may never recover.

Absurdist satireWorking-class chaosPolitical fever dream

Overview

Comedy

Elvis Gratton, dead for three days, comes back to life.

FR French

Content warning

National identity crisisAmerican cultural imperialismWorking-class alienationQuebec sovereignty anxieties

Standout Aspects

Acting

Julien Poulin's grotesque, committed physicality as the ultimate anti-hero.

Writing

Falardeau's razor-sharp Quebec nationalist rage disguised as dumb comedy.

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Director

Pierre Falardeau

ReleasedJul 1, 1999

Runtime1h 45m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feellight

Top Cast

Julien Poulin

Bob Elvis Gratton

Yves Trudel

Méo

Khanh Hua

Journaliste japonais

Anne-Marie Provencher

Lisianne Gagnon

Pierre Lenoir

Vendeur de Limos

Julie Snyder

Self

Claude Poissant

Réalisateur québécois

Dominic Champagne

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Falardeau, a committed sovereigntist, used Gratton to mock Quebecers who worship American culture while claiming distinct identity. The character became an accidental folk hero to the very people he satirized.

Trivia

The 'miracle' resurrection plot deliberately echoes both Elvis Presley death conspiracy theories and Quebec's Catholic heritage, merging American pop mythology with provincial spiritual baggage.