Gia, directed by Michael Cristofer, is a biographical drama that chronicles the life of Gia Carangi (Angelina Jolie), one of the first supermodels of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The film follows her meteoric rise from a rebellious Philadelphia teenager to an international cover girl, celebrated for her striking looks and edgy persona. It also unflinchingly depicts her passionate and tumultuous relationships, her struggles with loneliness and emotional insecurity, and her tragic descent into heroin addiction, which ultimately led to her downfall and death.
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This was a breakthrough role for Angelina Jolie, earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film. The film was produced by HBO and was not given a theatrical release. Jolie was initially hesitant to take on the emotionally demanding role, reportedly turning it down several times before accepting. To stay in character, she remained distant from the cast and crew, a method acting approach she later stated was unhealthy and that she would not repeat. The film's narrative is structured around "interviews" with people who knew Gia, based on real accounts from the book Thing of Beauty by Stephen Fried.
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