“Emotional Moment: Angelina Jolie Overwhelmed by Unexpected 8-Minute Ovation at Venice Film Festival for ‘Maria’!”
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Maria Callas faced several sorrowful aspects in her life, including a troubled childhood with an overbearing mother, struggles with her weight and self-image, and a tumultuous love life.
The late opera singer’s passionate but ultimately unfulfilled relationship with Greek and Argentine business magnate Aristotle Onassis, who left her to marry Jackie Kennedy, added to her emotional pain.
Additionally, Maria’s declining voice and health issues in her later years led to a premature end to her opera career, deepening her sense of loss and loneliness.
The 49-year-old humanitarian reportedly hugged Pablo Larraín, who directed the biographical drama, and the cast of the film
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Angelina reportedly said she found herself relating to the soprano, but not in the way some may have expected, as she revealed: “There’s a lot I won’t say in this room that you probably know and assume.
“I related to the part of her that is extremely soft and didn’t have room in the world to be as soft as she truly was and as emotionally open as she truly was.
“I think I share her vulnerability more than anything.”
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In Venice, the fandom for the Hollywood star started a full 24 hours before the screening of Maria
Before entering Sala Grande for the world premiere of Maria, Angelina Jolie stopped to greet a bed-ridden fan, the Italian writer Pasqualino Esposito. He suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder also known as “brittle bone disease.” Esposito has become a festival… pic.twitter.com/Sk6dtXziMr
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) August 29, 2024
