Netflix has shared the official teaser trailer for Maria, the drama film starring Angelina Jolie and opening in select theaters on November 27, 2024. It launches on Netflix on December 11.
Academy Award-winner Angelina Jolie plays Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century, in acclaimed director Pablo Larrain’s operatic Maria.
The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye. Maria reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days as the diva reckons with her identity and life.
Written by Steven Knight, the movie has been rated R by the MPA for some language including a sexual reference.
In addition to Angelina Jolie, the cast includes Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Valeria Golino, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Haluk Bilginer.
Juan De Dios Larraín, Jonas Dornbach, Lorenzo Mieli, and Pablo Larraín are the producers. The film’s cinematographer is Ed Lachman, the costume designer is Massimo Cantini Parrini, the production is Guy Hendrix Dyas, and the editor is Sofía Subercaseaux.
Maria premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024, where it competed for the Golden Lion.
Filming got underway in Budapest in October 2023 with other filming locations, including Paris, Greece, and Milan.
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