The film’s cast, which centers on Maria Callas with Angelina Jolie as the soprano, expands and welcomes three big Italian names. The biopic will continue Pablo Larraín’s personal journey to reveal the hidden side of great female figures of the last century, after Jackie Kennedy and Lady Diana.
One month after arrival El Conde V 80th Venice Film FestivalChilean director Pablo Larrain he’s back behind the camera again to film a biopic about Maria Callas. The project, announced for some time, will see Angelina Jolie Plunge into the skin of the great soprano, reimagined by the director in her last days in Paris in the seventies.
The film continues Larraín’s journey of rediscovering the great female figures of the last century. Jackie (2016), which focuses on the former first lady Jackie KennedyIn performance Natalie PortmanAND Spencer (2021), with Kristin Stewart in the role Lady Diana. The biographical film about Maria Callas will feature three more great Italian personalities whose names have become known. We tell you who they are and what roles they will play in the long-awaited project, the filming of which will begin. from October 15.
Maria Callas, three big names who will be part of the biopic with Angelina Jolie
According to the leaked information, Pablo Larraín will open the set of the new project on October 15. The film will be shot in Athens, Budapest and Paris and will feature three Italian names. In addition to those already announced Alba Rohrwacher AND Pierfrancesco Favinoshe also joined the cast Valeria Golino. While not many details are available about the roles played by the first two names mentioned, Golino shared some sneak peeks of her character.
Valeria Golino, contacted by ANSA, actually revealed that she will be the sister of Maria Callas, played by Angelina Jolie. Moreover, he stated: “I said yes because I like Larren’s style, a tall and unscrupulous director, and I really liked his Jackie.“
An icon of class and elegance, Callas was one of the most representative female figures of the last century. However, his life was marked by several painful events and one deep depression, which inevitably destabilized it, especially in recent years. Like the Chilean director’s previous semi-biographical films, the feature film about Maria Callas will also revolve around specific episode in the life of the great soprano. In fact, the film will revolve around his last days in Paris in the seventies. He will tell you in detail about his “tragic, stormy and magicalstay preceding his death.
The script will be written by Larraín himself, with whom he will once again collaborate. Stephen Knight. They have already signed the script together. Spencer The production, however, is being handled by Fabula Pictures along with Juan de Dios Larraín, the director’s brother, Lorenzo Mieli of The Apartment Pictures and Jonas Dornbach of Komlizen.