Angelina Jolie Got 8 Minute Standing Ovation At The Venice Film Festival 2024 (Image-X/CoutureIsBeyond)
Angelina Jolie captured the spotlight of the 2024 Venice Film Festival and deeply moved the audience with her biographical drama about Maria Callas. The heartwarming eight-minute standing ovation of the audience left the star teary-eyed.
Venice’s Lido Island on August 28 was filled with magical creations of filmmakers over the Venice Film Festival. Jolie was in the spotlight in Italy during the world premiere of Maria, Pablo Larrain’s biographical drama about the legendary opera singer. The star’s performance left the audience deeply moved. The standing ovation followed the screening. The actress, visibly emotional, was seen wiping away tears and at times turning her face away from the rapturous applause.
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Filled with tears of happiness, the actress was comforted by her co-star, Pierfrancesco Favino and director Pablo Larrain, who made a special effort to acknowledge the audience’s support from the gallery.
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Maria explores the tumultuous life and final days of Maria Callas in Paris during the 1970s. The film deeply focuses on the final week of her life in Paris, where she was deeply isolated, with only her butler (Pierfrancesco Favino) and housemaid (Alba Rohrwacher) looking after her — concerned about her health, the drugs, and the devastating ripple effects of her diminished voice.
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On getting into the shoes of Maria, Jolie opened up about preparing to essay the iconic soprano Callas, which marked her first time singing in a role. On learning to sing opera, she said, “When you work with Pablo you can’t do anything in half. He demands, in the most wonderful way, that you do the work and you learn and train.”
