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Maria by Callas
“The Life Story of a Legend... in Her Own Words”
7.3 / 10• 2017• 1h 53m•PG• English
Documentary
Storyline
Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar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.
Cast & Crew
Maria Callas
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Joyce DiDonato
Self - Narrator / Voice of María Callas (voice)
King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
WS
Wallis Simpson
Self (archive footage)
AO
Aristotle Onassis
Self (archive footage)
GB
Giovanni Battista Meneghini
Self (archive footage)
RB
Rudolf Bing
Self (archive footage)
David Frost
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Volf's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Maria by Callas is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
