Director Pablo Larraín on making Maria with Angelina Jolie

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It was important for Jolie to learn how to sing like Callas – and she nailed it

22 January 2025 – 18:57

Maria stars Angelina Jolie as opera singer Maria Callas, and follows the seven days before her death in 1977 in Paris as she reflects on her life and career. The film is directed by Pablo Larraín, a Chilean filmmaker known for directing films such as No (2012), Neruda (2016), Jackie (2016), Spencer (2021) and El Conde (2023). Larraín spoke about his experience of making the film…

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