Angelina Jolie was brought to tears after receiving an 8-minute Standing Ovation following the world premiere of her new film Maria at the Venice film festival in Italy Thursday the Tomb Raider actress was seen turning away from the applauding audience as she tried to conceal her crying at the Sala Grande theater in videos circulating on social media Jolie 49 wiped her watering eyes as she became emotional and even used her hand to cover her face several times the Academy Award winner graciously nodded and smiled at the crowd while holding back tears as the movie's director Pablo Larin assisted her up the stairs in the theater audience members were seen standing and clapping as they cheered for the actress for at least eight solid minutes according to reports Jolie looked stunning in a Chic off-the-shoulder champagne gown and fur wrap adorned with a sparkling vintage brooch social media users flooded x with supportive reactions to Jolie's sobs at the event she is a magnificent woman a fan gushed on X what an absolute goddess a second person cheered she's the woman a third wrote the Maleficent star portrays Greek opera singer Maria callus in the biographical drama ahead of the event Jolie paid tribute to callus by attending a photo call wearing a Cartier pant pin that belonged to the legendary soprano I chose not to copy Maria's looks because they are hers and her Venice carpets were stunning so I gave a little nod to her in a different way she told Vogue adding you can imagine how special it was to wear a piece of jewelry that was hers the humanitarian also honored her memory earlier in the day by wearing a brown Grecian style s lauron gown that nodded to Call's onstage costumes with its dra style her well-received performance has already inspired Oscar buzz according to several outlets like variety and the New York Times in 2000 Jolie won the Best Supporting Oscar for her role in Girl Interrupted N9 years later she received an Academy Award nomination for best actress for her role in the 2008 crime drama changeling stay tuned for more updates see you soon