Oldest and most prestigious film festivals, was certainly star studded this year, and among the figures making an impact was 49 year old angelina jolie for her portrayal of the celebrated late opera singer maria callas in the picture maria. Emma jones was at the venice film festival for talking movies. Emma: angelina jolie is portraying a woman said to have had the voice of an angel. American born greek soprano maria callas, who died in 1977 aged only 53, is judged to be the world s greatest ever female opera star and certainly the most famous. She s been the subject of a documentary maria by callas. A fictitious reimagining of the last week of her life is the subject of maria by chilean director pablo larrain. That is not what the doctor told us we should do. Was he even a doctor? asjolie is seen here as callas, talking to her butler ferruccio, played by italian actor pierfrancesco favino. And that is why he took a sample of your blood. But he said even before the result of the test
It s the beginning. It s the start of the whole season. All that and more in this festival review edition of talking movies. Venice, one of the world s oldest and most prestigious film festivals, was certainly star studded this year, and among the figures making an impact was 49 year old angelina jolie for her portrayal of the celebrated late opera singer, maria callas, in the picture maria. Emma jones was at the venice film festival for talking movies. Emma: angelina jolie is portraying a woman said to have had the voice of an angel. American born greek soprano maria callas, who died in 1977 aged only 53, isjudged to be the world s greatest ever female opera star and certainly the most famous. She s been the subject of a documentary maria by callas. A fictitious re imagining of the last week of her life is the subject of maria by chilean director pablo larrain. That is not what the doctor told us we should do. Was he even a doctor? asjolie is seen here as callas, talking to her butl
Highlights of major Film Festivals, Including Movies and performances which have already gathered awards momentum. From the excitement of the Venice Film Festival, Angelina Jolie on her portrayal of Opera Singer Maria callas. It was very clear early on that i was going to really have to learn to sing, because you cant really fake opera. Also from venice, a wealth of documentaries, several Hard Hitting and political, including one from brazilian Film Maker Pedro costa. I think brazil and the United States could become a theocracy. And, from colorado, The Movies that got everyone talking at the small but influential telluride Film Festival. Possible contenders in the forthcoming oscars race. And a Documentary Onjohn Lennon and Yoko Onos early years in new york city. Its the beginning. Its the start of the whole season. All that and more in this Festival Review Edition of talking movies. Venice, one of the worlds oldest and most prestigious Film Festivals, was certainly star studded this
charges over indonesia s football stadium disaster we hear from survivors and families of those killed in the crash. piling on the pounds, why alaska s brown bears are big news. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. it was a massacre that shocked the nation and the world. now, thailand s king is expected to visit the town of uthai sawan. it s where at least 38 people, mostly young children, were killed by an attacker at a nursery school. the man responsible was a former police officer who was facing a trial on drug charges. he carried out the attack with a gun and a knife and killed children and teachers before shooting himself dead. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head is at the scene. and a warning his report contains some very distressing images. this is a community now consumed by grief and shock. that children so young had been deliberately killed by a fellow parent. the children were taking a midday nap inside the nursery when t
nurses across the uk are balloted for strike action for the first time in the 106 year history of the royal couege in the 106 year history of the royal college of nursing. matilda the musical opens this year s london film festival. manchester united travel to cyprus tonight in the europa league. but after sitting out in their defeat to city, will ronaldo take to the pitch later? good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. at least 38 people, including more than 20 children have been killed in a mass shooting at a pre school in north eastern thailand. the attacker, armed with a gun and knife, stormed into the childcare facility in nong bua lamphu province. 0ur correspondent anjana gadgil reports. thai police say the attacker shot and stabbed children and adults at the daycare centre in a rural district in the north east of the country. at least 22 children were among those killed, with some of the victims just two years old. more than a dozen people were injured. the