Maria
Spoiler alert: The following article has spoilers from Maria.
Callas had a bit of a troubled life for various reasons.
After she became famous, the press wasn’t too nice to Callas regarding her rumored bad temper.
Mandrax is described as a hypnotic sedative that was originally prescribed to patients to help them relax and sleep.
According toBBC, Mandrax was quite popular in the 1970s.
Did Maria Callas Take Mandrax In Real Life?
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PerDecider, no official public record stating Callas took Mandrax exists.
On the other hand,Mariawriter Steven Knight toldUSA Todaythat Callas often misused drugs, including Mandrax.
Imagine being at the pinnacle (of your career) and suddenly no one’s listening?"
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.
It was quite popular at the time, after all.
He follows her around Paris with a camera crew, asking the opera singer questions about her life.
However, the man is not truly there he is simply a figment of Callas' imagination.
It concludes Larrain’s trilogy on iconic women.
Sources:BBC, Decider, USA Today
