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Callas Assoluta

Callas Assoluta

★ 6.8/10•2007•1h 38m•Documentary•History

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.

Philippe Kohly · Director

Philippe Kohly · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 20, 2007

Actors

Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Self (archive footage)

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

Self (archive footage)

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Self (archive footage)

Franco Zeffirelli

Franco Zeffirelli

Self (archive footage)

Luchino Visconti

Luchino Visconti

Self (archive footage)

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Faure

Philippe Faure

Narrator (voice)

Giuseppe Di Stefano

Self (archive footage)

Tito Gobbi

Tito Gobbi

Self (archive footage)

Elsa Maxwell

Elsa Maxwell

Self (archive footage)

Aristotle Onassis

Self (archive footage)

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