Maria
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The Final Outfits: Massimo Cantini Parrini on Maria‘s Costumes
A sumptuously shot psychological portrait of one of history’s greatest divas, Maria extends director Pablo Larraín’s explorations of iconic, tragically fated women in Jackie and Spencer. Angelina Jolie brings her own glamorous mythology to an impressionistic take on opera star Maria Callas’s final days before her death in 1977 at age 53. Like its predecessors, Maria eschews biopic convention, prioritizing an evocative aesthetic over a tidy narrative as, throughout, we see Callas onstage and off, in black-and-white and color and throughout various stages of her career from the 1950s onward. In all those phases, Callas is inevitably well-dressed in costumes […]
by Abbey Bender on Dec 16, 2024 -
“Transitioning From Digital Back to Film”: DP Ed Lachman on Maria
For years the object of cult devotion, Maria Callas went from a dazzling career as a soprano to international celebrity, a figure of relentless scrutiny even after she lapsed into silence. Maria continues director Pablo Larraín’s fascination with larger-than-life figures like Jacqueline Onassis (Jackie) and Princess Diana (Spencer). Here, Angelina Jolie takes on the role of Callas, seen over several years of her life in Europe and the United States. Larraín’s kaleidoscopic approach jumps among timelines and locations, assembling a character from moments large and small. Although we see glimpses of Callas’s successes on stage, Steven Knight’s screenplay primarily takes […]
by Daniel Eagan on Dec 10, 2024 -
Angelina Jolie to Receive 2024 Gotham Awards Performer Tribute
Angelina Jolie will receive the Performer Tribute for her performance in Pablo Larraín’s Maria at the upcoming 2024 Gotham Awards, the Gotham Film Festival & Media Institute announced today. Jolie plays iconic opera singer Maria Callas in the Paris-set film that finds Callas, in her final days, processing her life and career on stage. It follows films by Larraín about other 20th century women icons, including Jackie Onassis (Jackie) and Princess Diana (Spencer). “Like the legendary figure she portrays, Angelina Jolie transcends mere performance to craft something extraordinary,” said The Gotham executive director Jeffrey Sharp in a press release. “Her […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Oct 31, 2024
