Since 2016, director Pablo Larraín has made three films about culturally significant women of the 20th century. “Jackie” (Jackie Kennedy) leans into camp and melodrama; “Spencer” (Princess Diana) took elements from gothic horror: and “Maria” (Maria Callas) is an opera.
If you’ve ever heard Maria Callas sing, you’ve probably never forgotten the sound. Her voice was singular – thick, dynamic, full of a range of emotion. She is one of the most important opera voices in history, and her life, particularly her final years, were laden with pain, both physical and emotional. The movie chronicles the final days before her death in Paris, her health and addiction issues, and her relationship with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis – who, funnily enough, married Jackie Kennedy after her husband’s death.
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