You’ve likely heard about Maria, the new Angelina Jolie movie.
If not, allow us to enlighten you…
What is the film Maria about?
Maria is a 2024 biographical drama directed by Pablo Larraín and starring Angelina Jolie as the legendary opera singer Maria Callas.
The film delves into Maria’s final years in 1970s Paris, portraying her struggles with declining health, personal isolation, and reflections on her tumultuous past.
Maria completes Pablo Larraín’s ‘important 20th century women’ trilogy; Pablo previously directed Jackie – starring Natalie Portman and based on Jacqueline Kennedy’s life – and Spencer – starring Kristen Stewart and based on Princess Diana’s life.
Since premiering at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in August 2024, Maria has received numerous positive reviews and Angelina’s performance has been universally praised; she’s even earned a Golden Globes nomination for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.
Is Angelina Jolie actually singing in Maria?
Yes and no. Angelina trained and sang while filming Maria but in post-production, her voice was mixed with recordings of Maria Callas.
“Sometimes you hear one per cent of Angelina’s voice, sometimes it’s five per cent, sometimes it’s 40 percent… A couple of times, not very often, but it does happen, you listen to 60 percent or 70 percent of Angelina’s voice,” director Pablo Larraín told IndieWire.
“Obviously, this is a movie about Maria Callas, so you wanna have Maria’s voice, but in order to make it believable, Angelina had to sing out loud in front of her crew and hundreds of extras in order to make it possible.”
Where can I stream the movie Maria?
Maria is not yet available to stream in Australia.
It will be released in cinemas on January 30, 2025.
Maria will then be released on Netflix after its theatrical run; watch this space for an exact release date.
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