Callas Assoluta

The story

This revealing documentary from director Philippe Kohly examines the storied life of renowned soprano Maria Callas, from her troubled childhood in New York City to her scandal-laden but triumphant international career in opera. Featuring archival interviews with Callas herself and footage of contemporaries such as her lover Aristotle Onassis, this celebration of "La Divina" pays tribute to her enduring legacy some three decades after her death.

Cast & crew

Maria CallasSelf (archive footage)

Jean CocteauSelf (archive footage)

Jacqueline KennedySelf (archive footage)

Grace KellySelf (archive footage)

Michel LegrandSelf (archive footage)

Franco ZeffirelliSelf (archive footage)

Luchino ViscontiSelf (archive footage)

Pier Paolo PasoliniSelf (archive footage)

Philippe FaureNarrator (voice)

Giuseppe Di Stefano

Giuseppe Di StefanoSelf (archive footage)

Tito GobbiSelf (archive footage)

Elsa MaxwellSelf (archive footage)