The Maria who became Callas

A slow, serious portrait of a young artist being shaped and used by the people around her, with a melancholy, historical weight.

Created by

Olga Malea

Genres

Drama, Documentary

Starring

Κλεοπάτρα Ελευθεριάδου, Eleni Randou, Renia Louizidou

Overview

The series chronicles the transformation of the young Maria Callas from an ugly duckling to the greatest diva of all time, during the Occupation in Athens. We follow Maria through her relationship with the key figures in her young life: her mother, her Spanish teacher, her baritone lover, her pianist sister, the German conductor. However, each of them, impressed by her talent, has other plans for Maria.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, dark and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, identity, family, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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