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Maria by Callas
🎬 Movie

Maria by Callas

2017 · 113 min Documentary
⭐ 7.3 / 10 · TMDB

Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar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

The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.

This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.

A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.

Director: Tom Volf

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.

🎭 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)

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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)

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