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Maria by Callas

Maria by Callas

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

20177.31h 53m

Overview

Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar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

Directed by Tom Volf
Produced by Thierry Bizot, Emmanuel Chain, Emmanuelle Lepers
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Top Cast

Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Self (archive footage)

Joyce DiDonato

Joyce DiDonato

Self - Narrator / Voice of María Callas (voice)

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Wallis Simpson

Wallis Simpson

Self (archive footage)

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Aristotle Onassis

Self (archive footage)

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Giovanni Battista Meneghini

Self (archive footage)

R

Rudolf Bing

Self (archive footage)

David Frost

David Frost

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Walters

Barbara Walters

Self (archive footage)

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Elvira de Hidalgo

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

biographybehind the scenesarchive footagesuper 8mm footageold footagefilm archivespersonal narrative

About Maria by Callas

Maria by Callas is a documentary film released in 2017 exploring themes of biography, behind the scenes, archive footage, super 8mm footage, old footage, film archives. Directed by Tom Volf, it stars Maria Callas, Joyce DiDonato, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar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.

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