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2024

Maria

South Australian Premiere.

Opera is a battlefield. Angelina Jolie received a rapturous standing ovation at Venice Film Festival for her portrayal as opera singer Maria Callas.

Director

Pablo Larraín

Runtime

122 Minutes

Country

Italy, Germany, US

Classification

Unclassified 15+

Maria tells the tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest female opera singer, relived and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.

Directed by Pablo Larraín (Jackie, Spencer), Maria is the third historical biopic from the acclaimed Chilean director with a focus on iconic women grappling with fame and celebrity.

Angelina Jolie delivers a transcending performance as Maria Callas, the American-born, Greek opera singer, during the final week of her life. Maria takes a closer look at the legendary soprano as the diva reckons with her identity and life. Also, as a love letter to the beauty of Paris, the film must be seen on the big screen.

“Jolie is a painting to be stared at in Pablo Larraín’s opulent drama, tottering around Paris in the 70s and drawing us in to tragedy as thoroughly as Bellini or Puccini.”

The Guardian

“No director working today has a greater command of the medium than the Chilean maestro Pablo Larraín.”

Deadline

“Opera enthusiasts will find much here to savor.”

The Hollywood Reporter

Venice, New York, London
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Film Credits

Director

Pablo Larraín

Year

2024

Country

ItalyGermany & US

Language

English & Greek

Subtitles

English

Type

Feature & Fiction

Program Strand

Music on FilmSpecial Presentations & World Cinema

Producer

Lorenzo MieliAnnamaria MorelliJonas DornbachJanine JackowskiMaren AdeJuan de Dios Larraín & Pablo Larraín

Writer

Steven Knight

Cinematographer

Ed Lachman

Editor

Sofía Subercaseaux

Cast

Angelina JoliePierfrancesco FavinoAlba RohrwacherHaluk BilginerKodi Smit-McPheeStephen Ashfield & Valeria Golino

Music

John Warhurst

Film Source

Kismet Movies

Genre

BiographicalDrama & Music

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04:15 pm

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