1970s Paris. At the twilight of her life, operatic sensation Maria Callas (a career-defining Angelina Jolie) lives a sheltered life outside of the spotlight, dutifully cared for by her doting butler Ferruccio (Pierfrancesco Favino) and confidant Bruna (Alba Rohrwacher).
Approached by a young filmmaker (Kodi Smit-McPhee) to give an illuminating interview about her astonishing career, Maria is galvanised to reclaim her incomparable voice and perform one last time…
Rounding off his thematic trilogy profiling incredible women in the public eye of the 20th century (after 2016’s Jackie and 2021’s Spencer) in gorgeously crafted style, this rousing ode to the American-Greek musical luminary imagines her entire life and perspective on the world as an opera, with utterly show-stopping visual grandeur and tragically affecting pathos.
Angelina Jolie, meanwhile, is utterly transformative, and a surefire contender for the Leading Actress Academy Award for her impassioned embodiment of a true icon..