Callas Assoluta

Philippe Kohly
2007-12-20


6.5
98 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
MarĂ­a Callas Self (archive footage) Unowned
Jean Cocteau Self (archive footage) Unowned
Jacqueline Kennedy Self (archive footage) Unowned
Grace Kelly Self (archive footage) Unowned
Michel Legrand Self (archive footage) Unowned
Franco Zeffirelli Self (archive footage) Unowned
Luchino Visconti Self (archive footage) Unowned
Pier Paolo Pasolini Self (archive footage) Unowned
Philippe Faure Narrator (voice) Unowned
Giuseppe Di Stefano Self (archive footage) Unowned
Tito Gobbi Self (archive footage) Unowned
Elsa Maxwell Self (archive footage) Unowned
Aristotle Onassis Self (archive footage) Unowned