Venice Says Brava To ‘Maria’ With 10-Minute Ovation For Angelina Jolie’s Maria Callas Biopic
deadline.comPablo Larraín’s Angelina Jolie-starring Maria was met with a 10-minute ovation following its Venice Film Festival world premiere Thursday night.
The biopic of legendary opera singer Maria Callas, which is playing in Competition here in Venice, is a story about a woman who burned her voice and her life by doing what she loved.
The film takes place near the end of her life. On Wednesday, Netflix acquired U.S. rights to the Steven Knight-penned film. This evening, Larraín and Jolie were in attendance alongside cast members Pierfrancesco Favino and Alba Rohrwacher.
After the screening, the crowd inside the Sala Grande was emotional and was even chanting Jolie’s name. The two-time Oscar nominee also got emotional, shedding a tear as she walked down from the gallery to wave at the audience.
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