Being Maria
“The true story of Maria Schneider behind the making of Last Tango in Paris.”
A young, struggling actress lands her dream role in a film by an emerging Italian director, starring alongside an American superstar. What begins as her big breakthrough quickly turns into a living hell.
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Cast
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Anamaria Vartolomei
Maria Schneider
Known for
Mickey 17
Happening
Céleste Brunnquell
Noor
Known for
The Dazzled
No Love Lost
Matt Dillon
Marlon Brando
Known for
The House That Jack Built
There's Something About Mary
Marie Gillain
Marie-Christine
Known for
The Little Prince
Coco Before Chanel
Yvan Attal
Daniel Gélin
Known for
Rush Hour 3
The Interpreter
Stanislas Merhar
L'agent
Known for
Rogue City
The Count of Monte Cristo
Jérémy Charvet
Pointeur
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Plus belle la vie, encore plus belle
En vie
Giuseppe Maggio
Bernardo Bertolucci
Known for
Baby
Out of My League
Alexis Corso
Nathan
Known for
Ibiza
A Friendly Tale...
Alexandre Ionescu
Louis ingé son
Known for
J'irai mourir dans les Carpates
Swann Dupont
La scripte
No other roles listed
Patrice Tépasso
Vittorio Storaro
Known for
The Bonfire of Destiny
La Vénus électrique
Jessica Palud Director · Laurette Polmanss Screenplay Vanessa Schneider Author
First release May 21, 2024 · Produced in Belgium, France · Languages English, French, Italian
Production
Fin Août Productions
Production
Tarantula
Production
Orange Studio
Production
Les Films de Mina
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Moteur s'il vous plaît
Production
Haut et Court
Production · Distribution
Belgium · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Maria
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
France · May 21, 2024
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · June 19, 2024
Theatrical · Visa CNC 155034
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
March 4, 2025 · Premiere · French Film Festival
September 3, 2025 · Premiere · CinefestOZ Film Festival
Brazil
March 27, 2025 · Theatrical
Finland
December 19, 2025 · Theatrical
France
October 22, 2025 · Digital · Canal+
October 22, 2025 · TV · Canal+ Cinéma(s)
Greece
July 17, 2025 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 21, 2024 · Premiere · Hong Kong French Film Festival
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 23, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
November 23, 2024 · Premiere · Festival Sinema Prancis
Israel
February 5, 2026 · Digital · Yes VOD + Hot VOD + Cellcom TV
Netherlands
October 3, 2024 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 24, 2024 · Premiere · Seoul International Women's Film Festival
November 26, 2025 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 22, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Ukraine
October 19, 2024 · Digital
May 22, 2025 · Theatrical
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