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Nov 30, 2023 · The film follows the music legend over a period of decades, including his complicated relationship with wife Felicia Montealegre.
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- Critical reception
is a 2023 American biographical drama film that centers on the relationship between American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. It was directed by Bradley Cooper, from a screenplay he wrote with Josh Singer, and produced by Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Cooper, among others. The film stars Cooper as Bernstein alongside Carey Mulligan as Montealegre; Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke and Sarah Silverman appear in supporting roles.
premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2023, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion but lost to Poor Things. The film had limited theatrical release on November 22, 2023, before streaming on Netflix a month later, on December 20. It received positive reviews from critics.
The film tells the complex love story of Leonard and Felicia, a story that spans over 30 years - from the time they met in 1946 at a party and continuing through two engagements, a 25 year marriage, and three children: Jamie Bernstein, Alexander Bernstein and Nina Bernstein Simmons.
•Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre
•Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein
•Matt Bomer as David Oppenheim
•Maya Hawke as Jamie Bernstein
•Sarah Silverman as Shirley Bernstein
•Michael Urie as Jerome Robbins
Development
The project had been in development at Paramount Pictures, with Martin Scorsese initially planning to direct the film. He stepped down as director to work on The Irishman (2019), allowing Bradley Cooper to join the film in May 2018 as director and to star as Bernstein. Scorsese continued as producer alongside Steven Spielberg. Spielberg was also initially considering directing the film and had approached Cooper to star, but offered the director position to Cooper after a screening of A Star Is Born (2018). In January 2020, the project was moved to Netflix, with filming expected to begin in 2021.
Casting
In September 2020, the project was given the title Maestro, with Carey Mulligan joining the cast. It was also announced that filming would begin in the spring of 2021. In October, Jeremy Strong joined the cast as John Gruen, but later dropped out due to scheduling conflicts; he was later replaced by Josh Hamilton. In March 2022, Matt Bomer joined the cast. Bomer would be confirmed in April, with Maya Hawke also announced as being cast. In June, Sarah Silverman was announced as playing Bernstein's sister Shirley. In February 2023, Michael Urie was announced to be appearing in the film as Jerome Robbins. In April 2023, it was reported that Miriam Shor was a part of the cast.
Filming
Filming was expected to begin on April 5, 2021 in Los Angeles; however, it instead began in May 2022. Production occurred at Tanglewood between May 21 and 26, and in New York City. Filming also took place at Ely Cathedral in England between October 20 and 22.
premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2023, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. It received a gala screening as part of the New York Film Festival's spotlight program on October 2, 2023, making it the first film to hold a premiere at the new David Geffen Hall. Cooper attended the event but did not particip...
garnered very positive reception from critics. On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of 96 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Led by a pair of powerful performances, Maestro serves as a stirring overview of a tremendous talent's life and legacy." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
BBC Culture's Nicholas Barber wrote, "Maestro confirms what was suggested by Cooper's directorial debut, A Star Is Born. He has sky-high ambitions, and he has the technical virtuosity and big-hearted sincerity to fulfil those ambitions with flair." David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter termed it a "layered examination" of a complex marriage, and particularly lauded Mulligan's "heartbreaking" performance.
Maestro is a 2023 American biographical romantic drama film that centers on the relationship between American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. It was directed by Bradley Cooper, from a screenplay he wrote with Josh Singer.
Dec 21, 2023 · The film, based on an original screenplay by Cooper and Josh Singer, focuses on the stormy and often heartbreaking relationship between the troubled musical genius (Cooper) and his wife Felicia...
- Bradley Cooper
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Aug 28, 2023 · But early on, the four-time Oscar acting nominee sent Jamie and her siblings several pictures of himself side by side with images of their father, and she began to see the resemblance.
Nov 30, 2023 · Co-written by, directed by and starring Bradley Cooper as Bernstein, the film follows the music legend over a period of decades, with special attention given to his complicated relationship with...
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Oct 3, 2023 · Check out the photos from the premiere now! Last night, October 2nd 2023, MAESTRO had its New York Premiere. In attendance were producers Kristie Macosko Krieger, Fred Berner and Amy...
