Maria by Callas

"The Life Story of a Legend... in Her Own Words"

2017 1h 53m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 45

Documentary

Synopsis

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Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time.

“The Life Story of a Legend... in Her Own Words”

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Cast

Maria Callas
Self (archive footage)
Joyce DiDonato
Self - Narrator / Voice of María Callas (voice)
King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Wallis Simpson
Self (archive footage)
Aristotle Onassis
Self (archive footage)
Giovanni Battista Meneghini
Self (archive footage)
Rudolf Bing
Self (archive footage)
David Frost
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Volf
Languages: Italian, French, English
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, French, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Janice Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Maria Callas and Joyce DiDonato and King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Life Story of a Legend... in Her Own Words".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7364566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Volf directs. Janice Jones cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in Italian, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, French, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Janice Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maria Callas and Joyce DiDonato and King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Life Story of a Legend... in Her Own Words".
7IMDB entry: tt7364566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.