Maria (UK, USA, FRA, GER 2024) @ Rialto
Schedule
Wed, 16 Apr, 2025 at 08:30 pm
UTC+03:00Location
Andrea Drousioti 19, Limassol 3040, Cyprus, 3040 Limassol, Cyprus | Limassol, LI
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**Official Selection - International Competition | Venice Film Festival 2024 **Pablo Larraín, the master of cinematic biography, completes his trilogy of iconic women (Jackie, Spencer) with an unconventional, mesmerising, and deeply cinematic portrayal of the final days of the ultimate diva of classical music. Shot in Greece, Maria features Angelina Jolie in a career-defining role.
1977: Maria Callas, once the world’s greatest opera diva, lives in seclusion in Paris with her staff and two poodles while her health is deteriorating. She receives an invitation to embark on a final tour. Will the Divina sing again? And if so, for whom?
Director’s Note
“My goal with Maria was not to create a traditional biography but rather a striking portrait of Maria Callas, built not only on facts but also on imagination. The film focuses on the contradictions of the renowned soprano’s life, and together, we sought to capture her emotions in a poetic way rather than confine ourselves to encyclopaedic details. With this film, I conclude my ‘unofficial’ trilogy on 20th-century female icons.”
About Pablo Larraín
Pablo Larraín is an acclaimed Chilean director, screenwriter, and producer. Born in 1976 in Santiago, Chile, he grew up in a politically active family. He made his cinematic debut in 2006 with Fuga but gained wider recognition with Tony Manero (2008), a film that explored the dark side of Chilean society under Pinochet’s dictatorship. His film No (2012) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, depicting the campaign that led to the end of the dictatorship. His filmography also includes Neruda (2016), blending fiction with the biography of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, as well as Jackie (2016), a gripping portrayal of Jackie Kennedy in the aftermath of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, which marked Larraín’s debut in Hollywood. Other notable works include Ema (2019) and Spencer (2021), a psychological portrait of Princess Diana.
Director: Pablo Larraín
Screenplay: Steven Knight
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Valeria Golino, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Angelina Papadopoulou, Lydia Koniordou
Countries: United Kingdom, USA, France, Germany
Language: English
Genre: Drama
⌛Duration: 119'
🎫Tickets: € 8 | https://rialto.interticket.com/program/maria-uk-usa-fra-ger-2024-3154?lang=en
Emotionally generous—both to its characters and its audience. - TIME Magazine
A true film about honesty and love. - The Times
Radiant, tender, and emotionally generous. - IndieWire
Bright and sensitive. - Variety
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Where is it happening?
Andrea Drousioti 19, Limassol 3040, Cyprus, 3040 Limassol, Cyprus, Οδός Ανδρέα Δρουσιώτη 19, 3040 Λεμεσός, Κύπρος,Limassol, CyprusEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
