Gia (1998)

About Gia

The movie Gia (1998) is a biographical drama film about the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s, directed by Michael Cristofer. Struggling with addiction and personal demons, Gia's life took a tragic turn leading to her death from AIDS-related complications. The film features Gia's rise to stardom, her passionate love life, her increasing drug dependency, and her tragic end.

Making / Production

Michael Cristofer directed the film while Marvin Worth and Jay McInerney took on the screenplay tasks. HBO aired the film and it was distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. The film was set in various locations that accurately depicted Gia's life journey, including New York City, where a majority of her modeling career took place.

Actors

• Angelina Jolie played the titular role of Gia Carangi, embodying her passion, vulnerability, and eventual downfall with an acclaimed performance.
• Elizabeth Mitchell portrayed Linda, a make-up artist who becomes Gia's lover. Mitchell's character provides a softer contrast to Gia's intense personality.
• Faye Dunaway delivered a remarkable performance as Wilhelmina Cooper, Gia's agent and mentor in the modeling world.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film marked one of Angelina Jolie's first leading roles in her acting career.
• Several supermodels, including Cindy Crawford, reportedly turned down the role of Gia.
• Real footage of Gia Carangi was used throughout the film to increase its authenticity.

Awards

Angelina Jolie's performance was highly praised and she earned a Golden Globe Award for "Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television" for her role.

Quotes

• "Life and death, energy and peace. If I stop today it was still worth it. Even the terrible mistakes that I made and would have unmade if I could. The pains that have burned me and scarred my soul, it was worth it..." - Gia Carangi

Music, Soundtrack

• Released by Windham Hill Records, the film's soundtrack includes tracks such as "Euphoria" by Delerium, "Boom Boom Ba" by Metisse, and "Fear and Love" by Morcheeba.