---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maria (2024) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Maria Genre: Biographical Psychological Drama Directed By: Pablo Larraín Written By: Steven Knight Starring: Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas Christiana Aloneftis as young Maria (1947) Aggelina Papadopoulou as young Maria (1940) Lídia Zelikman Kauders as young Maria (1930) Pierfrancesco Favino as Ferruccio, Maria's loyal butler Alba Rohrwacher as Bruna, Maria's loyal housekeeper Haluk Bilginer as Aristotle Onassis, Maria's former partner Kodi Smit-McPhee as Mandrax, Maria's hallucination in the form of a young filmmaker Stephen Ashfield as Jeffrey Tate, a conductor who worked with Maria at the end of her career Valeria Golino as Yakinthi Callas, Maria's older sister Erofili Panagiotarea as young Yakinthi Callas Caspar Phillipson as John F. Kennedy Vincent Macaigne as Dr. Fontainebleau, a doctor sent by Ferruccio to check on Maria Lydia Koniordou as Litsa Callas, Maria's mother Alessandro Bressanello as Giovanni Battista Meneghini, Maria's ex-husband Lyes Salem as Waiter Suzie Kennedy as Marilyn Monroe Country: Italy / Germany / United States Released: 2024 Duration: 02:03:29 Quality: 4K UHD 2160p Blu-ray Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specs: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video: MPEG-H HEVC Video / 74658 kbps / 2160p / 24 fps / 16:9 / Main 10 @ Level 5.1 @ High / 10 bits / HDR10 / BT.2020 Audio: 1: Italian / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3958 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) 2: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4276 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Subtitles: Italian / 24.020 kbps ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maria is a 2024 biographical psychological drama film directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight. It is an international co-production between Italy, Germany and the United States. The film stars Angelina Jolie as opera singer Maria Callas, and follows the seven days before her 1977 death in Paris, as she reflects on her life and career. It also stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer, Stephen Ashfield, Valeria Golino, and Kodi Smit-McPhee in supporting roles. It is the third film in Larraín's trilogy of 20th-century iconic women, following Jackie (2016), and Spencer (2021). The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024, where it competed for the Golden Lion and received generally positive reviews from critics, who singled out Jolie's performance for praise. It was released in select theaters in the United States on November 27, 2024, before streaming on Netflix on December 11. It was theatrically released in Italy by 01 Distribution on January 1, 2025, before its release in Germany by StudioCanal on February 6. The film earned a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 97th Academy Awards, while Jolie was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy !