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Tuesday 29 April 2025 at 8.00pm (doors open at 7.30pm) at Haddenham Village Hall
MARIA (12A) 2 hours 4 mins Director: Pablo Larrain Starring: Angeline Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher Synopsis: Paris, September 1977: Riddled with depression and sadness, legendary opera diva Maria Callas now leads a reclusive life away from the public eye. Despite her failing voice, the famed Greek-American soprano still harbors hopes of making a grand comeback. But Maria has already caught the unwanted attention of persistent paparazzo eager to witness her downfall. As vivid flashbacks reveal moments from her glamorous yet tumultuous career, a tragic narrative unfolds over the last seven days of the influential singer's life--a story filled with dreams, hardship, passion, and disappointment. Awards: one Oscar nomination, one Golden Globe nomination Reviews: "La Diva Eterna lives in Jolie, with a performance as towering as it is understated: sad and soulful and heartbreaking. She has never been better. Brava!" **** EMPIRE MAGAZINE "Maria is a marvel to look at, unfolding in a Paris lit by pale September sun." *** FINANCIAL TIMES "La Divina, Jolie-style, is as much a performance as a person – a diva who never encountered a rococo staircase she couldn’t imperiously sweep down." **** OBSERVER "I found Jolie’s performance as luxurious as state-of-the-art fake fur, and there is an overt theatricality and artificiality which gives the film its life." **** GUARDIAN
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