Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie) with Aristotle Onassis on his yacht “Christina O.” Paul Goldfinger still image from the 2024 movie “Maria.” Click photos once to enlarge.
This film, “Maria” was released in 2024. The imagery is spectacular with filming in color alternating with black and white. It has received an Oscar nomination 2025 for cinematography. The director is the acclaimed Pablo Larraín.
Angelina Jolie’s portrayal of opera star Maria Callas is engaging. It is actually a documentary of this great artists’ latter and declining years. Onassis never married Maria; he did marry Jackie Kennedy.
Here is a trailer.
Maria Callas, a Greek American, lived among an international community of wealthy opera lovers. The film “Maria.” (2024) is currently available on Netflix.
1959. Onassis invites 1000 people to a party in Maria’s honor. He tells the Prima Donna that he loves her. He says to her, “I’m ugly, but I’m rich.” Paul Goldfinger still photo from the movie.
Maria (played by Angelina Jolie) met Pres. John Kennedy for lunch in this scene. Paul Goldfinger still image from the current movie Maria.
This is the actual Maria Callas singing “O Mio Babbino Caro,” from the Puccini opera Gianni Schicchi Act 1. It is from the album Pure Maria Callas. Philharmonia Orchestra.