She lives a relatively lonely life, coping with medication while trying to find her voice again.
This culminates inMaria Callas' swan songand eventual death.
It’s her loyal maid and butler, Ferruccio Mezzadri, who finds her dead body.
This monologue sees Mezzadri reflect on his time with Callas after her death.
Furthermore, Mezzadri is the subject of the bookDestiny Made Me Meet Maria Callas – Ferruccio Mezzadri Tells.
According toThe Cinemaholic, he was a butler for Christina Onassis.
Maria and Aristotle did not stay together, though, as he married Jackie Kennedy.
Mezzadri would work for another family down the line, according toThe Cinemaholic.
It concludes Larrain’s trilogy on iconic women.
Maria(2024) is a biographical drama about opera singer Maria Callas, directed by Pablo Larraín, starring Angelina Jolie. It concludes Larraín’s trilogy on iconic women.