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Maria - Top 10 Best Movies That Will Shake Up the Oscars in 2025 That You Should Watch.
Maria is a biographical drama film directed by Pablo Larraín, revolving around the final years of Maria Callas – the legendary Greek-American soprano, known as “La Divina” in the opera world. Unlike conventional biographies, Maria focuses on the lonely inner self, the nostalgia for a glorious past and the endless torment of a great artist when passing on the other side of the halo.
The main setting of the film is Paris in the 1970s, when Maria lives in seclusion in a luxurious but empty apartment. She retreats from the stage, away from the public and the media after the events in her love life – especially her tragic romance with billionaire Aristotle Onassis. When facing old age, oblivion and loneliness, Maria recalls the peak moments of her career, the sacrifices, the losses and the never-ending desires for music, love and being loved.
The highlight of Maria lies in Angelina Jolie's performance as the famous singer. Not only recreating Callas' portrait through images, Jolie also shows emotional depth, fragility, strength and pride - reviving a 20th century European cultural icon with all her beauty and tragedy.
With an elegant, quiet and poetic visual style, Pablo Larraín - who directed Spencer and Jackie - once again brings a delicate cinematic work, deeply exploring the inner world of a famous but vulnerable woman behind the spotlight.
Basic information
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Movie name: Maria
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Genre: Biography, drama, art
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Duration: 120 minutes
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Release date: Expected late 2024 (Oscar Season)
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Country: USA, France
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Director: Pablo Larraín
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Screenwriter: Steven Knight
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Producers: Fabula, Fremantle, The Apartment Pictures
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Main actors:
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Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas
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Pierfrancesco Favino
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Haluk Bilginer
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Alba Rohrwacher
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Valeria Golino
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