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Italian Actress Alba Rohrwacher Cleans Up After Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria’

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Carly Thomas
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Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher steps out of Angelina Jolie's shadow to shine a light on the unsung hero behind one of opera's greatest divas.
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  • Rohrwacher, a seasoned Italian actress, was thrilled to work with director Pablo Larraín and co-star Angelina Jolie, who played the legendary Maria Callas, as she got to bring the untold story of Callas' housekeeper Bruna Lupoli to life.
  • The actress, who has been the iconic voice of Elena Greco in HBO's 'My Brilliant Friend' for seven years, says she's grateful for the opportunity to understand her own contradictions through the character's struggles, calling it a 'very, very tough journey.'
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Alba Rohrwacher, Angelina Jolie, Pablo Larraín, Maria Callas, Bruna Lupoli, Netflix, Maria
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