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Maestro (2023)

Maestro is a biographical drama about the famous composer Leonard Bernstein. Bradley Cooper stars as Leonard Bernstein and also wrote and directed the film. The movie chronicles Bernstein's life from 1946, when he met Felicia Montealegre, through his two engagements and three children. Maya Hawke, Carey Mulligan, Sarah Silverman, and Matt Bomer star alongside Cooper.

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Maestro
Biography
Drama
Music

Director
Bradley Cooper
Release Date
December 20, 2023
Studio(s)
Amblin Entertainment
Distributor(s)
Netflix
Cast
Bradley Cooper , Carey Mulligan , Maya Hawke , Sarah Silverman , Matt Bomer
Writers
Bradley Cooper , Josh Singer
Runtime
156 Minutes

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