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Synopsis
A mournful look at the last days of opera diva Maria Callas, director Franco Zeffirelli's biographical drama attempts to explore the irresistible allure of a comeback for a fallen star who hungers for the success of her past. Weathered from the excess of the previous decade and with her best performances long behind her, Callas (Fanny Ardant) withdraws to her Paris apartment to live her final days in seclusion. Despite being ravaged by a throat disease and being stuck in an extended period of mourning following the death of her true love, Callas' manager Larry Kelly (Jeremy Irons) nevertheless suggests that the former reigning queen of opera attempt a spectacular comeback. Though she is physically unable to perform the pieces the way that she once did, the suggestion to lip-sync to recordings of her previous performances offers a tentative chance for latter day fame. Despite her belief that lip-syncing her performance would be dishonest to her fans, the prospect of performing Carmen, an opera that she once recorded but never performed on stage, offers Callas one last shot at reliving her former glory. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide


Production Crew

Carlo Centolavigna Art Director
Pippo Pisciotto Associate Producer
Ennio Guarnieri Cinematographer
Alessio Vlad Composer (Music Score)
Alberto Spiazzi Costume Designer
Alessandro Lai Costume Designer
Anna Anni Costume Designer
Franco Zeffirelli Director
Sean Barton Editor
Giovanni Stabilini Executive Producer
Marco Chimenz Executive Producer
Giovannella Zannoni Producer
Riccardo Tozzi Producer
Bruno Cesari Production Designer
Franco Zeffirelli Screenwriter
Martin Sherman Screenwriter
Peter Lindsay Sound/Sound Designer
Tony Dawe Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2002
Runtime: 108
Country: France
MPAA Rating: NR
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Alquimia Cinema
Cattleya
Galfin
General Productions
MediaPro
Medusa Film

Release
November 05, 2004 (USA - Limited)
by Bac Films
here! Films
Regent Releasing