Maria (2024) (original) (raw)

Follows the life story of the world's greatest opera singer, Maria Callas, during her final days in 1970s Paris.

Follows the life story of the world's greatest opera singer, Maria Callas, during her final days in 1970s Paris. (less)

Director: Pablo Larra�n
Writer: Steven Knight
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Stephen Ashfield
Producer: Juan de Dios Larra�n

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, November 26, 2024

5 / 10

Director Pablo Larrain is fascinated by the worlds of high-profile, deeply tormented women. It�s become a career obsession for him, initially taking shape in 2016�s �Jackie� (about Jacqueline Kennedy) and continuing into 2021�s �Spencer� (about Princess Diana). These were tales of hardship, performance, and emotional ruin, keeping the filmmaker on a mission to understand the subjects from a different, more intimate perspective. He returns to duty in �Maria,� which examines at least some parts of opera diva Maria Callas�s experience during her tumultuous life, digging into the misery and confus ...read more...

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