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Maria

2024 · Germany · 2h 03m · History / Drama

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.

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Maria

2024 · Germany · 2h 03m · History / Drama
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What we mean by "history"

Historical films, by our definition, are dramatic features set in a documented past with a real-world referent. We file as history when fidelity to period is one of the audience pleasures.

We pair each historical entry with a "true story?" page where we audit how closely the film follows the documented record.

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