Angelina Jolie steps into the shoes of opera legend Maria Callas in the new biopic Maria, directed by Pablo Larraín. The first trailer reveals Jolie’s emotional portrayal, showcasing her transformation into the famous soprano.
Still, Maria is a marvel to look at, unfolding in a Paris lit by pale September sun. It is 1977, and La Callas is a recluse, long gone from Covent Garden but never quite ruling out a comeback. Pills are popped. The butler frets.
At an intimate party in Soho recently, the designer Erdem Moralıoğlu introduced a screening of Maria (the Pablo Larraín-directed biopic centred around the last days of Maria Callas’s tumultuous life starring Angelina Jolie).
Angelina Jolie has reflected on how she connected to Maria Callas and the "loneliness" that the iconic singer would have felt.
Pablo Larraín’s newest film, Maria, explores the final days of the Opera Singer Maria Callas and how her life deteriorated to an empty shell of her illustrious career.
Filmmaker Pablo Larrain tells us about his Maria Callas biopic — part of an ongoing project to examine famous 20th century women thrust into harsh spotlights.
Angelina Jolie says starring in 'Maria' helped her forge a new connection with her late mother. The 49-year-old star plays opera singer Maria Callas in the biopic and explained how she associated some of the songs her alter ego performed with her mother Marcheline Bertrand – who passed away from cancer in 2007.
At the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s gala on Jan. 3, 2025, British star Jacqueline Bisset presented goddaughter Angelina Jolie with a Desert Palm Achievement Award for her work in Maria Callas biopic 'Maria.
Angelina Jolie, who played the influential opera singer Maria Callas in her latest film, opened about the struggles she faced while portraying the role. The Maleficent star said that she had
The wild and wondrous life of opera singer Maria Callas has always screamed out for the big budget Hollywood treatment and director Pablo Larrain’s luscious biopic delivers the goods with some style.
Angelina Jolie is back in UK cinemas this Friday in Maria, the biopic about iconic opera singer Maria Callas. Talking to Digital Spy, Jolie reflected on how she managed to relate to the singer ...
Jolie was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her performance in Maria Credit: Pablo Larraín/Netflix “I had a strong connection to Callas before working on the film,” Cantini Parrini tells ...