Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas

To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to learn how to breathe again
In Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” which Netflix released in theaters Wednesday before it begins streaming on Dec. 11, Jolie gives, if not the performance of her career, then certainly of her last decade. Beginning with 2010’s “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” Jolie has spent recent years directing films while prioritizing raising her six children.
As Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to find her voice to lose it
“Maria,” Pablo Larraín’s cinematic portrait of opera legend Maria Callas, arrives as the third of the director’s films centered on iconic women of the 20th century.
‘Maria’ review: Angelina Jolie is stunning as Maria Callas in her last days
Jolie, whose combination of artistry and larger-than-life stardom makes her the only actress who could play this part right now, is luminous.
Review: Angelina Jolie glides through 'Maria' like an iceberg, but a chilly Callas isn't enough
While the glamorous role of a declining opera diva would seem perfect for a star of Jolie's profile, it's undernourished by the screenplay's limited conception.
Movie Review: Angelina Jolie is graceful and sharp as opera star Maria Callas in ‘Maria’
Angelina Jolie glides through the final days of Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria." Currently playing in select theaters and streaming on Netflix Dec. 11, “Maria," rated R, plays like an opera, grandly theatrical and evocative of a larger-than-life star.
Angelina Jolie goes full-on diva in a daring, sad turn as Maria Callas
The important thing to know going into “Maria” is that it’s the third in a trilogy of films directed by the Chilean whirlwind Pablo Larraín that seek to recover the women behind the plaster saints of 20th-century iconography.
Angelina Jolie studied opera for seven months for ‘Maria.’ Real singers know it takes a lifetime
To the generations of opera singers that came after her, she’s still an era-defining consummate artist. “She’s an icon. There’s no other way to put it,” said bass Morris Robinson, who recently sang the role of Ramfis in “Aida” with Boston Lyric Opera.
‘Maria’: Read The Screenplay By Steven Knight That Became The Libretto For Angelina Jolie’s Opera Icon
Maria, the Maria Callas biopic-of-sorts starring Angelina Jolie, is directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight.
Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas in opera legend biopic ‘Maria’
The Oscar winner took months of singing lessons to portray the iconic soprano in the film. Rick Damigella talked with Jolie and her voice coach about making the film.
Angelina Jolie is the reason to see Netflix's opera biopic 'Maria'
To play the titular role in 'Maria', Angelina Jolie had to learn how to breathe again
Angelina Jolie’s transformation into opera legend Maria Callas for Pablo Larraín’s Maria marked more than a return to acting. It was a deeply personal journey into vulnerability, strength and emotional excavation.
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Inside Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas' Love Triangle with Aristotle Onassis from Someone Who Saw It All (Exclusive)
Aristotle Onassis and Maria Callas 'never stopped seeing each other,' even after his marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy, his ...
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The Operatic Drama of “Maria” Misses Its Cue
Despite Angelina Jolie’s passionate performance, this sensationalized story of Maria Callas’s last days neglects the diva’s ...
In ‘Maria,’ Pablo Larraín and Ed Lachman Turn Cinema Into Opera
Maria' cinematographer Ed Lachman talks about reuniting with 'El Conde' director Pablo Larrain to find a cinematic corollary ...
‘Maria' Star Pierfrancesco Favino on His Scene-Stealing Role as Angelina Jolie's Butler and Defying Macho Stereotypes: ‘Not All Men Are Like That'
Pierfrancesco Favino, who plays Maria Callas’ protective butler in Pablo Larraín's "Maria," doesn't back down from a fight, ...
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Angelina Jolie could reach another Oscar high note
Angelina Jolie’s performance as legendary opera singer Maria Callas in director Pablo Larraín’s biopic “Maria” seems ...
"Maria" Is a Cinematic Fashion Feast Fit for a Diva
Costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini worked closely with Angelina Jolie to re-create the famed opera singer’s extravagant ...