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Maria by Callas

2017 · 113 min

A stately, intimate collage of archival footage and letters that lets a legendary voice tell her own bittersweet story.

Tagline: The Life Story of a Legend... in Her Own Words
Overview: Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar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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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
identity
celebrity
loneliness
love
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Tom Volf
Starring: Maria Callas, Joyce DiDonato, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, Wallis Simpson, Aristotle Onassis, Giovanni Battista Meneghini, Rudolf Bing, David Frost
Runtime: 113 min
Country: France
Languages: Italian, French, English

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