Being Maria movie storyline. The drama “Being Maria” reframes the short career and tragic life of “Last Tango in Paris” star Maria Schneider in a post-#MeToo light. “Happening” breakout Anamaria Vartolomei plays Schneider, while Matt Dillon takes on the role of her co-star Marlon Brando. The film in part tracks the controversial production and wrenching fallout of Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 masterpiece — a landmark that made Schneider an icon while locking her into a sexualized image she never could escape. Palud’s sophomore feature also marks a fitting echo for the Gallic auteur, who kicked off her professional life on the set of Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers.”
Being Maria (French: Maria) is a 2024 biographical drama film co-written and directed by Jessica Palud. It is an adaptation of Vanessa Schneider’s 2018 memoir My Cousin Maria Schneider. It is about the actress Maria Schneider (1952–2011) and dramatizes her experiences working on Bernardo Bertolucci’s feature film Last Tango in Paris (1972). It stars Anamaria Vartolomei in the title role, with Yvan Attal and Matt Dillon in supporting roles. It had its world premiere in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2024.
Being Maria (2024)
Directed by: Jessica Palud
Starring: Anamaria Vartolomei, Yvan Attal, Matt Dillon, Marie Gillain, Stanislas Merhar, Céleste Brunnquell, Giuseppe Maggio, Jonathan Couzinié, Alexis Corso, Aurélie Garault
Screenplay by: Jessica Palud, Laurette Polmanss
Production Design by: Valérie Valéro, Valérie Valéro
Cinematography by: Sébastien Buchmann
Film Editing by: Thomas Marchand
Costume Design by: Alexia Crisp-Jones
Set Decoration by: Eric Vassard
Art Direction by: Isabelle Lawson, Kathy Lebrun
Music by: Benjamin Biolay
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Haut et Court
Release Date: May 21, 2024(Cannes Film Festival, June 19, 2024 (France)
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