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Maria
2024 123 min Germany, Italy, United States of America R 18+
★7.1
History, Drama, Music
Director: Pablo Larraín
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Description
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.
Worldwide:
$504,938
Starring
Angelina Jolie
Actor
Pierfrancesco Favino
Actor
Alba Rohrwacher
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Cinematography
Venice Film Festival 2024
— Golden Lion
Golden Globe 2025
— Best Actress (Drama)
Key opinion
Maria is a stylized, impressionistic character study that divides audiences between those who appreciate its meditative, visual elegance and those who find the narrative hollow. While Angelina Jolie’s performance is widely praised for its regal commitment, critics are deeply polarized over whether the film offers a profound psychological portrait or a superficial, mannered exercise in style.
| Acting | Angelina Jolie delivers a committed, regal performance that anchors the film with a sense of melancholic gravitas. | |
| Production | The film showcases visually stunning cinematography, exquisite costume design, and an evocative production atmosphere that effectively captures the mood of 1970s Paris. | |
| Pacing | The narrative is slow-paced and highly impressionistic, rewarding viewers seeking a contemplative mood while frustrating those who prefer traditional, event-driven biographical storytelling. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay’s reliance on hallucination-heavy, experimental framing leaves some viewers feeling deeply connected to Callas's inner turmoil, while others criticize the dialogue and lack of factual grounding as empty or even insulting. | |
| Theme | The film lacks sufficient dramatic conflict, failing to provide enough context on Callas's past triumphs to create a meaningful contrast with her final days. |