Maria (Italy / Germany / Chile / USA, 2024), directed by Pablo Larraín, focuses on the fascinating and dramatic life of the famous opera singer Maria Callas. In the lead role, Angelina Jolie portrays Maria Callas, who faces not only the immense pressure of her career but also personal and emotional struggles. The film follows her complicated relationship with the famous businessman Aristotle Onassis, whose love and betrayal follow her throughout her life. Maria is a portrait of a woman who became one of the greatest legends of the opera world, while also enduring painful personal losses. The film is being released on Blu-ray.
In Maria, Angelina Jolie portrays one of the most iconic and acclaimed figures of the 20th century - the legendary soprano Maria Callas. Maria Callas was a unique operatic diva with a voice that could express deep emotion and absolute technical perfection. Her vocal range and intensity of experience turned her into a legend who continues to fascinate audiences around the world today. Callas excelled in her ability to fully embody each role, making her performances unforgettable artistic experiences. The story follows an American-Greek opera singer who, after a dazzling but tumultuous life in the spotlight of the opera stage, retreats to seclusion in Paris. In between recollections of her fame, disappointments and complicated relationships (including one with Aristotle Onassis, the Greek raider and billionaire who was Maria's destined husband), Callas comes to terms with questions of her own identity and the meaning of the life she has dedicated to music. Angelina Jolie, renowned not only for her acting versatility but also for her deep personal commitment to complex roles, brings authentic emotional depth and intensity to the character of Maria Callas. In doing so, she brings a new perspective to a woman who could be an unstoppable force on stage but was fragile and vulnerable in private. Jolie's performance underscores the inner contradiction of Callas - a powerful but lonely diva struggling to come to terms with her extraordinary but complicated life in her final days...
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