Callas Forever

Sep 18, 2002

1h 51m

★ 6.4

A triumph is worse than a failure if the price is too high

Overview

Aging opera singer Maria Callas tries to make a comeback by performing in a production of Bizet's "Carmen."

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Cattleya

Medusa Film

Alquimia Cinema

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Cast

Maria Callas

Fanny Ardant

Larry Kelly

Jeremy Irons

Sarah Keller

Joan Plowright

Michael

Jay Rodan

Marco / Don José

Gabriel Garko

Scarpia

Justino Díaz

Esteban Gomez

Manuel de Blas

Gerard

Jean Dalric

Brendan

Stephen Billington

Bruna

Anna Lelio

Thierry

Olivier Galfione

Escamillo

Roberto Sanchez

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