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Pablo Larraín's 'Maria' Is in Theaters Now
In Maria, Angelina Jolie stars as Greek opera singer Maria Callas. The film follows Maria in the final days of her life in Paris.
In ‘Maria,' Pablo Larraín and Ed Lachman Turn Cinema Into Opera
Director of photography Ed Lachman talks about finding the cinematic corollary for the grammar of opera in the Netflix Maria Callas biographical drama.
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.
'Maria' review: Angelina Jolie sets an opera biopic ablaze
Following Spencer and Jackie — biopic melodramas about Princess Diana and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy — Chilean director Pablo Larraín rounds out his informal trilogy with Maria, another film about a world-famous woman in close proximity to death.
Angelina Jolie and Pablo Larraín on How Opera Being ‘Beyond a Description' Inspired Their Major Contender ‘Maria'
The film, the third in his Great Woman trilogy (“Jackie,” “Spencer”) debuted to solid reviews in Venice (where Netflix picked it up) and Telluride and could return the Oscar-winning Jolie to the Best Actress race (she won Best Supporting Actress for “Girl,
Angelina Jolie is the reason to see Netflix's opera biopic 'Maria'
‘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.
To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to learn how to breathe again
Finding the breath of Maria Callas was enough to bring things out of Jolie that she didn’t even know were in her.
Before ‘Maria,’ ‘Marlene’ Took on a Faded Star’s Electric Verbal Sparring with an Interviewer
Maximilian Schell's 1984 documentary 'Marlene' is filled with parallels to Angelina Jolie's 'Maria,' including two imperious ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Angelina Jolie's Return: Embodying the Voice of Maria Callas
Angelina Jolie delivers a stirring performance as Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín's film 'Maria.' Despite years of stepping ...
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 ...
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Angelina Jolie takes center stage in biopic of opera legend Maria Callas
Following "Jackie" and "Spencer," director Pablo Larraín’s film is the third chapter of his trilogy about famous 20th-century ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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The Operatic Drama of “Maria” Misses Its Cue
Despite Angelina Jolie’s passionate performance, this sensationalized story of Maria Callas’s last days neglects the diva’s ...