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Callas Forever
Callas Forever

Callas Forever

A triumph is worse than a failure if the price is too high

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Aging opera singer Maria Callas tries to make a comeback by performing in a production of Bizet's "Carmen."

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

18 September 2002

Country

Italy

Cast

Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Maria Callas

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Larry Kelly

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Sarah Keller

Jay Rodan

Jay Rodan

Michael

Gabriel Garko

Gabriel Garko

Marco / Don José

Justino Díaz

Justino Díaz

Scarpia

Manuel de Blas

Manuel de Blas

Esteban Gomez

Jean Dalric

Jean Dalric

Gerard

Stephen Billington

Stephen Billington

Brendan

Anna Lelio

Anna Lelio

Bruna

Olivier Galfione

Olivier Galfione

Thierry

Roberto Sanchez

Roberto Sanchez

Escamillo

Achille Brugnini

Achille Brugnini

Ferruccio

Eugene Kohn

Eugene Kohn

Eugene

Maria del Mar Rivas

Maria del Mar Rivas

Frasquita in "Carmen"

Concha Lopez

Concha Lopez

Mercedes in "Carmen"

Bryan Jardine

Bryan Jardine

Businessman in 'Carmen'

Bill Avery

Bill Avery

Businessman in 'Carmen'

Sorin Popa

Sorin Popa

Businessman in 'Carmen'

Onochi Seietsu

Onochi Seietsu

Businessman in 'Carmen'

Ann McElhinney

Ann McElhinney

Journalist

Tara Marie Anderson

Tara Marie Anderson

Journalist

Tomi Cristin

Tomi Cristin

Journalist

Răzvan Popa

Răzvan Popa

Journalist

Barry Mulligan

Barry Mulligan

Journalist

Florin Piersic Jr.

Florin Piersic Jr.

Journalist

Lucía Real

Lucía Real

Featured 'Carmen' Dancer

Ángel Muñoz

Ángel Muñoz

Featured 'Carmen' Dancer

Monalisa Basarab

Monalisa Basarab

Secretary to the gym

Maria Andrei

Maria Andrei

Stewardess

Ignacio Paurici

Ignacio Paurici

Ignacio

Gabriela Romanov

Gabriela Romanov

Bella

Gabriel Spahiu

Gabriel Spahiu

Reporter

Alessandro Bertolucci

Alessandro Bertolucci

Marcello

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