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Aristotle Onassis, longtime companion of Maria Callas, later married former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
Narrative
Maria Callas, the world’s greatest opera singer, lives out the last days of her life in 1970s Paris as she confronts her identity and life. Kennedy was the subject of an earlier Pablo Laraine biopic, 2016’s Jackie, starring Natalie Portman.
I’m in a bragging mood
Maria Callas: Book me a table in a cafe where the waiters know who I am. Featured in Close-Up: Why do we need the Venice Film Festival?
If it wasn’t for Angelina Jolie!
(2024). Honestly, she was excellent in acting roles.
I just wasn’t sold on the singing roles
However, the film was an excellent closing chapter to the much less dignified life of Maria Callas. She was a wonderful soul whose talent was greatly appreciated and agony in equal measure.
However, it touches on many delicate moments that define her career
It features the last 7 days of her life and uses flashbacks to outline her journey. By doing this, it consumes you so much that you can no longer differentiate between her delusions and actual memories.