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199774 minPGdocumentary

Passion Callas

199774 minPGdocumentary

Seventy-four minutes of interviews and archival footage reveal the performance abilities of Maria Callas through film clips, photos, and recordings.

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Gérald Caillat

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Seventy-four minutes of interviews and archival footage reveal the performance abilities of Maria Callas through film clips, photos, and recordings.

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Gérald Caillatdirector

Maria Callas

Maria Callascast

Maria Teresa Filippi Abrianicast

Renzo Allegricast

Peter Andrycast

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Maria Callas, one of the most celebrated opera singers, is the focus of this 1997 documentary directed by Gérald Caillat. The film features new interviews with people who worked closely with Callas, alongside archived footage of her associates. Film clips, photographs, and recordings illustrate her notable performances and influence in the world of opera. The documentary runs for 74 minutes.

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