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Maria by Callas

Name: Maria by Callas
Director: Tom Volf
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-12-13
Cast: Maria Callas, Joyce DiDonato, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, Wallis Simpson, Aristotle Onassis

Documentary

Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time.

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Cast

Maria CallasJoyce DiDonatoKing Edward VIII of the United KingdomWallis SimpsonAristotle OnassisGiovanni Battista MeneghiniRudolf BingDavid FrostBarbara WaltersElvira de HidalgoEdward R. Murrow

Director

Tom Volf

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