Callas Assoluta

Dec 20, 2007

1h 38m

★ 6.5

Overview

This revealing documentary from director Philippe Kohly examines the storied life of renowned soprano Maria Callas, from her troubled childhood in New York City to her scandal-laden but triumphant international career in opera. Featuring archival interviews with Callas herself and footage of contemporaries such as her lover Aristotle Onassis, this celebration of "La Divina" pays tribute to her enduring legacy some three decades after her death.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Swan productions

Callas Assoluta Trailers

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Maria Callas

Self (archive footage)

Jean Cocteau

Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Grace Kelly

Self (archive footage)

Michel Legrand

Self (archive footage)

Franco Zeffirelli

Self (archive footage)

Luchino Visconti

Self (archive footage)

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Narrator (voice)

Philippe Faure

Self (archive footage)

Giuseppe Di Stefano

Self (archive footage)

Tito Gobbi

Self (archive footage)

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