Angelina Jolie

2024 - 8 - 30

Angelina Jolie Bows to the Applause, but Can She Hit the High Notes?

Angelina Jolie - biopic - Hollywood - Maria - Maria Callas - Oscar - Pablo Larraín - red carpet - Venice Film Festival

Catch the mesmerizing moment as Angelina Jolie receives a standing ovation at Venice for 'Maria'—but is the film as captivating as her performance?

Angelina Jolie once again graced the film industry with her presence at the Venice Film Festival, and this time, she brought along her portrayal of the legendary opera singer Maria Callas in the eagerly anticipated biopic, "Maria." As she stepped onto the red carpet in a stunning champagne-colored gown designed by Tamara Ralph, audiences could hardly contain their excitement for her comeback. The premiere left viewers on their feet with an 8-minute standing ovation, as Jolie elicited emotions with her heart-wrenching portrayal. It’s no surprise that her performance resonated deeply, as Jolie has always been known for her ability to captivate and inspire.

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Angelina Jolie Weeps at 8-Minute Venice Standing Ovation for 'Maria' (Variety)

Angelina Jolie wowed Venice with her depiction of opera icon Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín's "Maria," earning an eight-minute standing ovation.

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'Maria' Review: This Is Not Angelina Jolie's Big Comeback (Vulture)

Angelina Jolie is stuck in a Madonna-martyr phase. Her starring role in Pablo Larraín's 'Maria' (which premiered at the Venice Film Festival) is her most ...

Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with 'Maria,' a biopic ... (Manila Bulletin)

Jolie looked every part the movie star on the red carpet Thursday evening in a champagne-colored gown custom made by Tamara Ralph with a fur stole.

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Venice Says Brava To 'Maria' With 10-Minute Ovation For Angelina ... (Deadline)

Pablo Larraín's Angelina Jolie-starring Maria, a biopic of opera star Maria Callas, had its world premiere screening at the Venice Film Festival.

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Even With Angelina Jolie, 'Maria' Struggles to Hit the High Notes (Vanity Fair)

Despite Jolie's star presence as opera legend Maria Callas, and a strong supporting cast, Pablo Larraín's film feels shallow.

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Video. Angelina Jolie arrives for Venice Film Festival 'Maria' press talk (Euronews)

Video. Angelina Jolie boated to the Venice Film Festival press conference of Pablo Larraín's 'Maria' in which she stars as the legendary soprano Maria ...

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With 'Maria' Biopic, Angelina Jolie Could Make Her Oscar Comeback (The New York Times)

Maria,” about the opera diva Maria Callas, plays to the star's strengths. Its Venice Film Festival debut was timed so the actress could avoid Brad Pitt.

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Angelina Jolie's Bold Fashion Choice in the Brutal Venice Heat: A ... (Hollywood Reporter)

With muggy temperatures soaring, Angelina Jolie hit the Venice Film Festival in a monochromatic look with a faux fur stole by designer Tamara Ralph.

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Angelina Jolie Vaults Into The Oscar Conversation After 'Maria ... (Deadline)

Angelina Jolie is getting strong notices for her performance as famed opera singer Maria Callas in Maria, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

Angelina Jolie moved to tears during standing ovation for new biopic ... (Meath Chronicle)

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie was overcome with emotion during a lengthy standing ovation for her latest film Maria. The Oscar-winner was filmed wiping away ...

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Angelina Jolie Pauses During 'Maria' Venice Red Carpet to Chat ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Angelina Jolie talked to Italian writer Pasqualino Esposito on the Venice Film Festival red carpet, with the bed-ridden man praising her big heart.

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Maria Callas Biopic 'Maria' Lands Praise for Angelina Jolie But ... (OperaWire)

The high and low notes from around the international opera stage.

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Angelina Jolie Opens Up About 'Maria,' Her Operatic Life and Her ... (Hollywood Reporter)

After a long hiatus from Hollywood, Angelina Jolie talks her return starring as opera diva Maria Callas and helming the 'Without Blood' drama.

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Angelina Jolie makes a glamorous Callas in Pablo Larraín's Maria ... (Financial Times)

Did Maria Callas really once burn a pile of her own costumes? Yes, admits the superstar soprano. “May I ask why?” inquires her buttoned-up and visibly ...

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Venice welcomes Angelina Jolie and 'Maria,' her film about famed ... (Pentiction Western News)

For Angelina Jolie, portraying the famed opera singer Maria Callas meant more to her than she can put into words. “I felt such a privilege to feel like I ...

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Angelina Jolie moved to tears by eight-minute standing O at Venice ... (weisradio.com)

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie may be on track for a second, if the reaction from the crowd at Thursday's Venice Film Festival to her premiere of Maria is any ...

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With 'Maria,' Can Angelina Jolie Sing for Her Oscar? (Vulture)

With 'Maria,' has Angelina Jolie hit the Oscar sweet spot? Singing, stars, drugs, death, comebacks — if the film checked any more boxes, it'd be a tax form.

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Film starring Angelina Jolie and Halyuk Bilginer received applause ... (AzerNews)

The film "Maria", in which the famous Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie played the main role, and one of the main characters was also played by the famous ...

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'Maria' starring Angelina Jolie sells widely, including to Studiocanal ... (Screen International)

Sales on Pablo Larraín's intimate psychological portrait of the legendary soprano Maria Callas are handled by FilmNation Entertainment. Netflix acquired US ...

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Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with biopic 'Maria' (INQUIRER.net)

For Angelina Jolie, portraying the famed opera singer Maria Callas meant more to her than she can put into words.

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Pablo Larraín & Angelina Jolie's 'Maria' Sells Worldwide Following ... (Deadline)

Directed by Larraín from a screenplay by Steven Knight (Spencer, Peaky Blinders), Maria follows the life story of the world's greatest opera singer, Maria ...

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Does Angelina Jolie Do Her Own Opera Singing in 'Maria'? (Vulture)

Angelina Jolie has played an assassin, a hacker, a sexy fish, but she says that learning how to sing opera for Pablo Larraín's 'Maria' was the 'hardest ...

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'Maria' starring Angelina Jolie sells widely for FilmNation, including ... (Screen International)

Studiocanal has acquired UK-Ireland rights to Pablo Larrain's Maria starring Angelina Jolie, which debuted last night (August 29) in Venice Competition, ...

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Angelina Jolie stops to greet fan with rare bone disorder during red ... (NBC News)

Pasqualino Esposito, a writer with "brittle bone disease," says Jolie is "a person with a very big heart," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Angelina Jolie Brings Her Minimalist Elegance to the Venice Film ... (HarpersBAZAAR.com)

The "Maria" star has made a triumphant return to the Venice Film Festival.

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Angelina Jolie's Oscar-tipped opera film Maria gets mixed reviews (BBC News)

The actress plays troubled opera singer Maria Callas in Maria, which has had its premiere in Venice.

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Angelina Jolie Stars as Maria Callas in New Pablo Larraín Biopic ... (The Violin Channel)

"Maria" recently had its debut at the Venice Film Festival, and the rights have been acquired by Netflix.

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Angelina Jolie pauses red carpet duties for fan with rare bone disease (Philstar.com)

Actress Angelina Jolie drew further attention at the Venice Film Festival when she paused her red carpet interview to meet a fan with a rare bone disease.

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Hollywood Minute: Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in 'Maria' | CNN (CNN)

First clip of Angelina Jolie in 'Maria,' which drew a lengthy standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, plus backstage on 'Saturday Night,' and why ...

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