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
Killed by israeli fire. Thousands of israelis have been protesting in Jerusalem And Tel aviv in an effort to put pressure on the israeli government to bring the remaining hostages home. The funerals for some of the hostages have been held. These pictures are from raanana, just north of tel aviv, where a service was held for almog sarusi. The israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, blamed hamas leaders for the killings, saying they showed hamas did not want a deal. The Opposition Leader Yair Lapid accused Mr Netanyahu of deciding not to save the hostages. Our middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson reports from jerusalem. Hamas would protect them as assets, the argument went. These younger, fitter hostages were the ones who would survive. Instead, Israels Army says they were shot by hamas in a Tunnel Under Rafa as israeli forces battled above them. Almog sarusi. Alexander lobanov. Ori danino. Eden yerushalmi, whose last words to her sister were, theyve caught me. Carmel gat, a the
Lucy williamson reports 00 01 01,320 4294966103 13 29,429 from jerusalem. Raanana, just north a Red Flag at the protest today. A message to the Prime Minister. The last Red Line has been crossed. Hostages were dying, they said, as a direct result of the prime Ministers Failure to sign a deal. Outside Mr Netanyahus Office Today Theyve being shouting murderer. Many people here think he simply doesnt want a deal. And if the deal is no longer possible, than the hostages are no longer valuable to hamas. Hostages cannot determine guns are shooting. In the time necessary to return hostages, when necessary to return hostages, when guns are shooting. The irony is the fighting did stop in Central Gaza today. The start of a nine Day Vaccine Programme delivered by the un. The discovery of gazas first case of polio in 25 years, the start of a nine Day Vaccine Programme delivered by the un. The discovery of gazas first case of polio in 25 years, the only thing thats paused the fighting since novembe