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Callas Forever is a 2002 biographical film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, who co-wrote the screenplay with Martin Sherman. It is an homage to Zeffirelli's friend, internationally acclaimed opera diva Maria Callas, whom he directed on stage in Norma, La traviata, and Tosca. It was his last film before his death in 2019.
Nov 25, 2004 · This fictional story, told in "Callas Forever," has parallels with real life. Franco Zeffirelli , who directed and co-wrote the film, directed Callas on stage in "Norma," "La Traviata" and "Tosca." In 1964, he directed her TV special "Maria Callas at Covent Garden," and he remained a friend of the singer until the end.
Sep 18, 2002 · It's the spring of 1977, and Maria Callas - the world's most famous opera star - is now a recluse in Paris. A tragic cross between Garbo and Norma Desmond, she spends her life popping pills, fighting off bad dreams and listening to recordings of her voice at its glorious peak.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Franco Zeffirelli
- 2002-09-18
Nov 11, 2004 · Callas Forever (2004) Divas don't come much more demanding than Maria Callas (Fanny Ardant) in Callas Forever, an enjoyably risible biopic about the final days of the opera singer that's full...
Sep 20, 2002 · Film. Reviews. Sep 19, 2002 7:02pm PT. Callas Forever. Courted by Hollywood for decades to make a film out of the Maria Callas legend, Franco Zeffirelli has finally directed (with Euro coin)...
"Callas Forever" is a fictional story of the real opera diva Maria Callas at the end of her life. In this account Callas’ good friend and former manager Larry Kelly, deftly played by Jeremy Irons, is a rock music manager on tour in Paris.
Nov 5, 2004 · By Stephen Holden. Nov. 5, 2004. "Callas Forever," Franco Zeffirelli's worshipful cinematic tribute to his friend Maria Callas, is the kind of what-if movie you might have expected to be made...
