Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas

To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to learn how to breathe again
In Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” which Netflix released in theaters Wednesday before it begins streaming on Dec. 11, Jolie gives, if not the performance of her career, then certainly of her last decade. Beginning with 2010’s “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” Jolie has spent recent years directing films while prioritizing raising her six children.
‘Maria’ review: Angelina Jolie is stunning as Maria Callas in her last days
Jolie, whose combination of artistry and larger-than-life stardom makes her the only actress who could play this part right now, is luminous.
As Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to find her voice to lose it
“Maria,” Pablo Larraín’s cinematic portrait of opera legend Maria Callas, arrives as the third of the director’s films centered on iconic women of the 20th century.
Movie Review: Angelina Jolie is graceful and sharp as opera star Maria Callas in 'Maria'
Angelina Jolie glides through the final days of Maria Callas' short life in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” a dramatic, evocative elegy to the famed soprano. It’s an affair that’s at turns melancholy, biting and grandly theatrical, an aria for a once in a generation star.
Review: Angelina Jolie glides through 'Maria' like an iceberg, but a chilly Callas isn't enough
While the glamorous role of a declining opera diva would seem perfect for a star of Jolie's profile, it's undernourished by the screenplay's limited conception.
Angelina Jolie goes full-on diva in a daring, sad turn as Maria Callas
The important thing to know going into “Maria” is that it’s the third in a trilogy of films directed by the Chilean whirlwind Pablo Larraín that seek to recover the women behind the plaster saints of 20th-century iconography.
‘Maria' Review: Angelina Jolie Becomes ‘La Callas' in an Opera Biopic That Would Ring Hollow Without Her
Where the opera star Maria Callas differs from Princess Diana or First Lady Jackie Kennedy in Larraín's conception is that she desperately wants to be on (or return to) the public stage; her most authentic self is only complete with a loving audience.
To Play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie Had to Lean How to Breathe Again
And for the first time in years, Jolie is back in the spotlight, in full movie-star mode. Her commanding performance in “Maria” seems assured
Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas in opera legend biopic ‘Maria’
The Oscar winner took months of singing lessons to portray the iconic soprano in the film. Rick Damigella talked with Jolie and her voice coach about making the film.
Are the Jewels in Angelina Jolie’s Maria the Real Thing?
Mystery of the Callas millions resurfaces as jewels are are put up for auction,” was the headline when Sotheby’s announced the sale of 11 pieces of jewelry from the collection of Maria Callas in October 2004.
Angelina Jolie studied opera for seven months for ‘Maria.’ Real singers know it takes a lifetime
To the generations of opera singers that came after her, she’s still an era-defining consummate artist. “She’s an icon. There ...
Angelina Jolie On Finding Personal Connections With Maria Callas, Why She'd Like To Do Another Action Film, And Lessons Learned From Clint Eastwood – The Actor's Side
Angelina Jolie took time out from her career for a while, but is back with a vengeance now as an actor with her most ...
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The Legendary Life Of Opera Sensation Maria Callas
From being rejected by her mother for being a girl to becoming an opera singer, Maria Callas's life is shown in a Netflix ...
In ‘Maria,’ Pablo Larraín and Ed Lachman Turn Cinema Into Opera
Maria' cinematographer Ed Lachman talks about reuniting with 'El Conde' director Pablo Larrain to find a cinematic corollary ...
‘Maria’: Read The Screenplay By Steven Knight That Became The Libretto For Angelina Jolie’s Opera Icon
Maria, the Maria Callas biopic-of-sorts starring Angelina Jolie, is directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight.