By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Tom Volf
Starring: documentary
Country: france
Year: 2018
Running time: 113
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7364566/reference
Chris says: “As an opera singer, Maria Callas had an undeniably great voice, but in her time she was also unmatched as to how she embodied her roles onstage (and offstage as well.) Tom Volf’s documentary is a lovingly assembled treasure trove of archival performance and interview footage;I suspect there’s no better introduction for those such as myself who know next to nothing about Callas or opera in general. My only complaint is that it left me wanting even more, like actual footage of her only film, Pasolini’s MEDEA, instead of just an interview conducted during the filming of it, or some of her practicing/perfecting her craft through rehearsals or recording. Still, this is easier a deeper, classier “intimate portrait” than what you’d see on Lifetime TV. 3.5 cats“