Callas Forever (2002)
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- PG-13
- 1h 48min
- Biography, Drama
- 18 Sep 2002 (Belgium)
- Movie
The last days of legendary opera singer Maria Callas.
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Stars:
Awards:
- 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Maria Callas
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Larry Kelly
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| Joan Plowright | ... |
Sarah Keller
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Michael
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Marco / Don Jose
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Esteban Gomez
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Scarpia
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Jean Dalric | ... |
Gerard
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Brendan
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Anna Lelio | ... |
Bruna
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Marcello
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Olivier Galfione | ... |
Thierry
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Roberto Sanchez | ... |
Escamillo
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Achille Brugnini | ... |
Ferruccio
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Eugene
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Maria del Mar Rivas | ... |
Frasquita in "Carmen"
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Concha Lopez | ... |
Mercedes in "Carmen"
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Bryan Jardine | ... |
Businessman in 'Carmen'
(as Bryan W. Jardine)
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Bill Avery | ... |
Businessman in 'Carmen'
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Sorin Popa | ... |
Businessman in 'Carmen'
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Onochi Seietsu | ... |
Businessman in 'Carmen'
(as Seietsu Onochi)
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Ann McElhinney | ... |
Journalist
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Tara Marie Anderson | ... |
Journalist
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Tomi Cristin | ... |
Journalist
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Razvan Popa | ... |
Journalist
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Barry Mulligan | ... |
Journalist
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| Florin Piersic Jr. | ... |
Journalist
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The Ballets Espagnols | ... |
La Corrala de la Danza
(as Ballet Expañol)
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Lucía Real | ... |
Featured 'Carmen' Dancer
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Angel Muñoz | ... |
Featured 'Carmen' Dancer
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La Corrala de la Danza | ... |
Ballet Español
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Maria Andrei | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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Monalisa Basarab | ... |
Secretary to the gym (uncredited)
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Philippe Nevo | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Ignacio Paurici | ... |
Ignacio (uncredited)
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Gabriela Romanov | ... |
Bella (uncredited)
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Dana Rotaru | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Gabriel Spahiu | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Franco Zeffirelli | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Franco Zeffirelli | ... | (original story by) |
| Martin Sherman | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Franco Zeffirelli | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Andrei Boncea | ... | co-producer |
| Pino Butti | ... | line producer |
| Farid Chaouche | ... | line producer: France |
| Marco Chimenz | ... | executive producer |
| Fabio Conversi | ... | co-producer |
| Ricardo García Arrojo | ... | line producer: Spain |
| Olivier Granier | ... | co-producer |
| Miguel Menéndez de Zubillaga | ... | associate producer |
| Clive Parsons | ... | co-producer |
| Pippo Pisciotto | ... | associate producer |
| Francisco Ramos | ... | co-producer |
| Giovanni Stabilini | ... | executive producer |
| Riccardo Tozzi | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Giovannella Zannoni | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Alessio Vlad | ... | (original music by) |
Cinematography by
| Ennio Guarnieri | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sean Barton | ||
Editorial Department
| Claudiu Doaga | ... | telecine colourist |
| Alessandra Eberspacher | ... | post-production assistant |
| Massimo Gubinelli | ... | color grader |
| Carlo La Bella | ... | color grader |
| Dan Mitre | ... | colorist |
| Nazzareno Neri | ... | final colorist |
| Tiberiu Teodorescu | ... | assistant editor: Romania |
| Liberata Zocchi | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Ilene Starger | ||
| Emma Style | ||
Art Direction by
| Luigi Quintili | ||
Costume Design by
| Anna Anni | ||
| Alessandro Lai | ||
| Alberto Spiazzi | ||
Makeup Department
| Domnica Bodogan | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Domnica Sava) |
| Stefano Ceccarelli | ... | hair stylist |
| Lidia Constantin | ... | hair stylist |
| Clarisse Domine | ... | key makeup artist: France |
| Massimiliano Duranti | ... | hair stylist (as Massimiliano Durante) |
| Giorgio Gregorini | ... | key hair department |
| Giovanna Iacaponi | ... | makeup artist |
| Lidia Ivanov | ... | hair stylist |
| Nilo Jacoponi | ... | supervising makeup artist (as Nilo Iacoponi) |
| Markos Keyto | ... | makeup artist |
| Alfredo Marazzi | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Maurizio Nardi | ... | chief makeup artist |
| José Quetglás | ... | makeup artist: Spain |
| Aldo Signoretti | ... | supervising hair stylist |
| Andrea Dardea Tesdall | ... | makeup artist (as Andreea Dardea) |
Production Management
| Simona Batistelli | ... | unit manager |
| Pino Butti | ... | production manager |
| Maxime Couteret | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Matteo De Laurentiis | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Simona De Laurentiis | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Marco Greco | ... | production manager |
| Christophe Guillerault | ... | assistant unit manager: french unit |
| Roberto Leone | ... | unit manager |
| Gianluca Leurini | ... | production manager |
| Valeria Licurgo | ... | production manager |
| Jérôme Servant | ... | unit manager: France |
| Ada Solomon | ... | production manager: Romania |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eric Bartonio | ... | first assistant director: France |
| Serena Canevari | ... | first assistant director |
| Gilles Cannatella | ... | second assistant director |
| Inti Carboni | ... | assistant director: Spain |
| Manuel L. Cañizares | ... | first assistant director: Spain (as Manuel Cañizares) |
| Cristian Ciurea | ... | assistant director: Romania |
| Marco Gandini | ... | second assistant director |
| Pedro Pablo Glez-Madiedo | ... | second assistant director: Spain |
| Mario Grasso | ... | second second assistant director |
| Nicolas Harvard | ... | trainee assistant director (as Nicolas Duchemin Harvard) |
| Óscar Manero | ... | second assistant director: Spain |
| Carlo Paramidani | ... | second assistant director |
| Alexandre Schmitt | ... | second assistant director: France |
Art Department
| Daniel Alexandru | ... | sculptor |
| Gianni Angler | ... | construction manager (as Giovanni Angler) |
| Diana Apostol | ... | art department coordinator |
| Fabrizio Blanchi | ... | prop man |
| Carlos Bodelón | ... | art director: Spain |
| Yves Bonhomme | ... | construction grip: France |
| Giuseppe Cafagna | ... | painter (as Cafagna) |
| Luigi Calvitti | ... | carpenter |
| Carlo Centolavigna | ... | (segment "Carmen") set designer |
| Bruno Cesari | ... | artistic director |
| Roberto Cingolani | ... | upholsterer |
| Claudia Cosenza | ... | assistant art director |
| Vraciu Eduard Daniel | ... | draftsman |
| Silvia Daunis | ... | assistant art director: Spain |
| Sebastiano De Caro | ... | stand-by props |
| Andrea Di Palma | ... | assistant production designer |
| Tommaso Dubla | ... | scenic painter |
| Florin Gavrila | ... | scenic painter |
| Liviu Marcu | ... | sculptor |
| Tamara Marini | ... | assistant production designer |
| Maria Miu | ... | art director: Romania |
| Ion Molete | ... | painter |
| Dan Munteanu | ... | sculptor |
| Maurizio Narducci | ... | set dresser (as Maurizia Narducci) |
| Vlad Panaitescu | ... | construction manager: Romania |
| Adrian Popa | ... | property master |
| Francesco Postiglione | ... | stand-by props |
| Luigi Sergianni | ... | construction supervisor |
| Ivano Todeschi | ... | scenic painter |
| Claudio Villa | ... | prop man |
Sound Department
| Nick Alexander | ... | adr editor |
| Philip Barnes | ... | adr editor (as Phil Barnes) |
| Giorgio Conti | ... | sound editor |
| Francesco Cucinelli | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Romain de Gueltzl | ... | second sound assistant |
| Simon Gibson | ... | original sound recordist |
| Peter Lindsay | ... | sound mixer |
| Gilberto Martinelli | ... | sound |
| Malcolm Rose | ... | boom operator |
| Fabio Venturi | ... | sound engineer |
| Luca Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Gelu Costache | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Tony Dawe | ... | production sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Adrian Popescu | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Claudio Napoli | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Fabrizio Pistone | ... | digital artist |
| Gianluca Risita | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Corrado Rizzo | ... | visual effects |
| Gian Luca Rizzo | ... | visual effects producer |
| Sandra Roach | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Doru Dumitrescu | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alessandro Anselmi | ... | grip |
| Giancarlo Bachetti | ... | electrician |
| Roberto Bianchi | ... | electrician |
| Vincenzo Carpineta | ... | camera operator |
| Fabian Cevallos | ... | still photographer |
| Marco De Leonibus | ... | electrician |
| Luca De Santis | ... | electrician |
| Silvano Di Cicco | ... | electrician (as Silvano De Cicco) |
| Dalila Dulgheriu | ... | epk camera operator |
| Viorel Ionita | ... | electrician: Romania (as Ion Viorel) |
| Marios Ivascu | ... | clapper loader |
| Maurizio Lorenzetti | ... | focus puller |
| Marcello Negretti | ... | key grip |
| Benoît Pain | ... | video assistant: Paris |
| Stefano Paradiso | ... | steadicam operator |
| Valter Pavia | ... | grip |
| Roberto Pecci | ... | grip |
| Daniele Proietti | ... | steadicam operator |
| Francesco Quattrone | ... | electrician |
| Alessandro Raimondo | ... | electrician |
| Ludovic Simeon | ... | second assistant camera: France |
| Massimiliano Zenga | ... | focus puller |
| Peter Zuffa | ... | clapper loader |
| Gheorghe Zvunca | ... | grip: Romania |
Casting Department
| Carol Dermengiu | ... | casting coordinator: Romania |
| Catherine Deserbais | ... | extras casting |
| Rafael Guadamuro | ... | extras casting |
| Gabriela Petre | ... | extras casting |
| Andreea Tanasescu | ... | special extras casting |
| Janice Wilde | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Antonella Bachini | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Chloe Bartonio | ... | wardrobe mistress: France (as Chloé Bartonio) |
| Giorgio Cardosi | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Monica Lampazzi | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Elsa Masseroni | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Elisa Masseroni) |
| Piero Risani | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Marzia Sordoni | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Karl Lagerfeld | ... | costume designer: Fanny Ardant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Pascal Benbrik | ... | location staff |
| Miguel Bustamante | ... | location manager: Spain |
| Christophe Chauveau | ... | location scout |
| Stéphane Floc'h | ... | location manager: France |
| Jean-Marie Modet | ... | location assistant |
| Valérie Novel | ... | location scout |
| Iulian Pana | ... | location manager: Romania |
Music Department
| Piergiorgio Ambrosi | ... | music consultant |
| Giorgio Conti | ... | music editor |
| Angelo Giovagnoli | ... | music supervisor |
| Accademia Musicale Italiana | ... | score performed by |
| Eugene Kohn | ... | music consultant |
| Claudio Messina | ... | music producer: RTI Music |
| Alexandru Petrovici | ... | pianist |
| Lula Sarchioni | ... | music producer: EMI Music |
| Antonio Sechi | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| Paola Vanoni | ... | music production assistant |
| Fabio Venturi | ... | music editor / score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angela Allen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Guzan Cosmin | ... | transportation |
| Charles Heidet | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Vincent Servant | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Luciano Bacchielli | ... | assistant: Mr. Zeffirelli |
| Helene Nielsen Beal | ... | director of distribution |
| Marie-Odile Bertot | ... | production accountant: France |
| Cosmina Busuioc | ... | accountant: Romania |
| El Camborio | ... | choreographer |
| Geoffrey Carey | ... | dialogue coach: Fanny Ardant, France |
| Carmela Compagnone | ... | payroll accountant |
| Raul Cosma | ... | production assistant |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | international publicity |
| Alberto De Stefani | ... | production accountant |
| Maxine De Vere | ... | accountant: Spain (as Maxine Parker) |
| Blanche Aurore Duault | ... | publicist |
| Danielle Dumanoir | ... | production coordinator: France |
| Mathias Farrugia | ... | subtitler: French |
| Mariangela Ferrario-Hall | ... | publicist: International (as Mariaangela Ferrario Hall) |
| Mabel García | ... | accountant: Spain |
| Kate Godfrey | ... | dialogue coach: Fanny Ardant |
| Niculae Izabela | ... | translator |
| Marco Mattei | ... | post production accountant / post-production accountant |
| Sarah Millar | ... | location accountant |
| Julian Murray | ... | assistant accountant |
| Rizia Ortolani | ... | production coordinator |
| Jackie Page | ... | unit publicist |
| Firminio Pasquali | ... | supervising accountant |
| Giorgia Passarelli | ... | production coordinator |
| Gianluca Pignatelli | ... | publicist: Italy |
| Rita Pontone | ... | secretary: Mr. Zeffirelli |
| Alberto Poveda | ... | assistant to location manager |
| Stefano Priori | ... | financial controller |
| Della Ragione-Garofalo | ... | legal services: Studio Degli Avvocati |
| Vincent Riotta | ... | dialogue coach |
| Eugene Rizzo | ... | unit publicist |
| Alexandra Schamis | ... | publicist: France |
| Patrizia Serantoni | ... | assistant: Mr.Zannoni |
| Val Sunderland | ... | location accountant |
| Erzsébet Tamás | ... | production assistant |
| Iuliana Tarnovetchi | ... | production coordinator: Romania (as Iuliana Stefan) |
| Ana Maria Telega | ... | assistant production coordinator: Romania / production assistant |
| Iulian Timofte | ... | runner |
| Giorgio Tregnaghi | ... | production accountant |
Thanks
| Karl Lagerfeld | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- Cattleya
- Medusa Film
- Alquimia Cinema
- Film and General Productions (in association with)
- Galfin (in association with)
- Media Pro Pictures (in association with)
- Babe Film (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC) (support)
- Eurimages (support)
Distributors
- Bac Films (2002) (France) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Alberto Bitelli Intl. Films (2003) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2003) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Regent Releasing (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
- here! Films (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Aquarius TV (2010) (Greece) (tv)
- Divisa Home Video (2015) (Spain) (DVD)
- Finnkino (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Hollydan Works (2006) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment
- Pancinema (2007) (South Korea)
- Paradise Group (2002) (Russia)
- Pony Canyon (2004) (Japan) (DVD) (special edition)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (2001) (Spain)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chanel (costumes: for Fanny Ardant)
- Chanel (special thanks)
- Chanel (special thanks)
- Etro (special thanks)
- Goyard (special thanks)
- DDA Public Relations (international publicity)
- Dubbing Brothers (dubbing)
- Dubbing Brothers (titles: French version)
- Air France (thanks)
- All Deco International (sculptures)
- Auto-Tele-Cinema (costumes)
- Aéroports de Paris (support)
- Aéroports de Paris (thanks)
- Battistoni (costumes)
- Bureau Parisien du Film (support)
- Car & Crane (cranes)
- Casa di Nepi (set dressing)
- Cinema & Television Company (CTC) (costumes)
- Cinesicurtà (insurance)
- Corbis Sigma (stills)
- EMI Classics (soundtrack published by)
- EMI Music (music producer)
- F.IIi Cartocci (camera: lenses and lighting equipment)
- Forum Music Village (music recorded at)
- GP11 (costumes)
- Grevi Mode (costumes)
- International Recording (sound post-production)
- Justo Algaba (costumes)
- Kodak Italia (film)
- L.A.B.A. Serrao Eva (costumes)
- Leur Transporti (transportation: Israel)
- Mairie de Paris (support)
- Maratier (costumes)
- Orchestra di Roma (score performed by)
- Penta Studio (titles and opticals)
- Préfecture de Police de Paris (thanks)
- R.E.C. (lamps and gel)
- RTI Music / Image Music (music producer)
- RTI Music / Image Music (original music publisher)
- Rafael Hosteleria Internacional (catering)
- Reeltime Creative (creative advertising materials) (USA)
- Rocchetti e Rocchetti (wigs)
- Romana Antichita (set dressing)
- Sastreria Cornejo (costumes)
- Sastreria Cornejo (costumes)
- Shoes Pompei 2000 (costumes)
- Sound Track di Anzellotti (foley)
- Studio Degli Avvocati (legal services)
- The Metropolitan Opera, New York (costumes)
- Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (location)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes)
- Ulisse Sartini (set dressing)
- Ángel Megino (transportation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1977, Maria Callas (Fanny Ardant), the most famous diva in the world, lives confined in her Paris apartment. Her producer friend Larry Kelly (Jeremy Irons) offers her to sing "Carmen" in a televised concert. Unfortunately, Maria's voice, tired and worn by years and strain, is not what it used to be. Larry knows the way around the problem: a technical stratagem will create the illusion. Maria, disregarding her friend Sarah Keller's (Dame Joan Plowright) warning, agrees with the idea, and the show is a tremendous success. With that in mind, Larry now considers a new version of "Tosca". But this time, Maria objects to the subterfuge. Her decision will mark the beginning of the end for the legendary singer. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Italy | EUR338,565, 22 Sep 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The part of the plot about Maria Callas making a movie of "Carmen" is completely fictitious. See more » |
| Goofs | The film is set in 1977, however extras are seen wearing modern (2001/2) clothes and modern cars are seen in the background. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fanny Ardant. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Un bel dì vedremo See more » |
| Quotes |
Larry Kelly:
I know why I hate integrity. It's great for the person who has it... but it's pure hell for those around it. See more » |