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| Directed by | Jessica Palud |
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| Based on | My Cousin Maria Schneider by Vanessa Schneider |
| Produced by | Marielle Duigou |
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| Cinematography | Sébastien Buchmann |
| Edited by | Thomas Marchand |
| Music by | Benjamin Biolay |
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| Distributed by | Haut et Court |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French[1] |
| Box office | $474,219[2] |
Being Maria (French: Maria) is a 2024 French biographical drama film directed by Jessica Palud[1] from a screenplay by Palud and Laurette Polmanss, freely adapted from 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 Céleste Brunnquell, Giuseppe Maggio, Yvan Attal, Marie Gillain, Jonathan Couzinié 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 21 May 2024. It was theatrically released on 19 June 2024 by Haut et Court.
- ^ a b Croll, Ben (15 January 2024). "'Being Maria': Anamaria Vartolomei and Matt Dillon on 'Challenge' of Embodying Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando in Upcoming Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Being Maria (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 July 2024.