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Callas Forever

Play trailer Poster for Callas Forever PG-13,  2004,  1h 48m,  Biography/ Drama/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 40% 53 Reviews Tomatometer 54% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
40% Tomatometer 53 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Aging opera singer Maria Callas tries to make a comeback by performing in a production of Bizet's "Carmen."
Callas Forever

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Critics Consensus

An uneven biopic that struggles to convey what made its subject special, Callas Forever is far from a definitive look at the life of this brilliant opera diva.

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Olin Chism Dallas Morning News Feb 3, 2005
A-
For Callas fans, this is a winner. For others, it should at least be interesting. Go to Full Review
Eric Harrison Houston Chronicle Jan 28, 2005
3/4
The film's portrait of the singer is indelible. The story as a whole, however, doesn't hold together, primarily because the imaginary characters and situations that surround her are so inadequately sketched. Go to Full Review
Tom Long Detroit News Dec 24, 2004
C
A film that forgets to bring its central character to life. Go to Full Review
Stephen Rebello The Advocate May 27, 2022
Callas deserves, at the very least, a film the equal of Amadeus. This isn't it. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Apr 19, 2006
4/5
So appealing and ingratiating that it's hard not to be taken in by Zeffirelli's fantasy. Go to Full Review
John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) Apr 18, 2005
2/4
Zeffirelli's 'Carmen' looks more PBS than MGM, and this relative poverty helps explain why this sincere but bloodless film has taken three years to limp into theaters. Go to Full Review
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Franco Zeffirelli

Director

Fanny Ardant

Maria Callas

Jeremy Irons

Larry Kelly

Joan Plowright

Sarah Keller

Jay Rodan

Michael

Gabriel Garko

Marco

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Movie Info

Synopsis Aging opera singer Maria Callas tries to make a comeback by performing in a production of Bizet's "Carmen."
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Producer
Riccardo Tozzi, Giovannella Zannoni
Screenwriter
Martin Sherman, Franco Zeffirelli
Distributor
Regent Releasing
Production Co
Cattleya, RAI Cinema
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual Content|Strong Language)
Genre
Biography, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 5, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$446.0K
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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