Irish Film Institute -CALLAS ASSOLUTA

CALLAS ASSOLUTA

Director: PHILIPPE KOHLY

FRANCE • 2007 • COLOUR • 97 MIN


SAY THE NAME MARIA CALLAS AND A MULTITUDE OF ASSOCIATIONS COME TO MIND: DIVA EXTRAORDINAIRE; ONE OF THE GREATEST OPERA STARS THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN; LOVER OF ARISTOTLE ONASSIS; FASHION ICON.
Philippe Kohly’s mesmerizing documentary is a survey of Callas’ entire life, dealing with the musician as well as the woman. While her career led to fame and fortune, it was also marred by a series of high-profile incidents that captured headlines around the world. Callas Assoluta shows us what superstars – and the elegant Europe of the sixties and seventies – used to look like.To book, click [here]

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