Maria

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.

Cast

Angelina Jolie

as Maria Callas

Pierfrancesco Favino

as Ferruccio

Alba Rohrwacher

as Bruna

Haluk Bilginer

as Aristotle Onassis

Kodi Smit-McPhee

as Mandrax

Stephen Ashfield

as Jeffrey Tate

Valeria Golino

as Yakinthi Callas

Caspar Phillipson

as John. F Kennedy

Lydia Koniordou

as Lista Callas

Vincent Macaigne

as Doctor Fointainebleau

Reviews

Brent Marchant

When one achieves greatness at his or her craft, it’s difficult to walk away when the skills behind it begin to fade. Moreover, facing the hard truth that one’s peak may indeed be irretrievably in the past can be even tougher to accept, no matter how passionate one’s desire might be for it. Such was...

CinemaSerf

It's no wonder that event cinema thrives when you consider just how impressive it is to hear a full orchestra, some Pucchini or Verdi and the magnificently powerful voice of this eponymous soprano through big screen sound. Of course I could have been doing with a great deal more of her singing, but ...

r96sk

<em>'Maria'</em> makes for fascinating viewing. I knew nothing, to be honest, directly of Maria Callas before watching, though obviously had heard of the grand pieces of music. Very sad, if naturally very interesting, to learn more about her and her final days. Beautifully told. Really intriguing...

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