Review of Callas Forever (2002) by Michael C — 31 Aug 2006

Fanny Ardant proves herself as one of the best French actresses. All time.

This review of Callas Forever (2002) was written by Michael C on 31 Aug 2006.

Callas Forever has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 24 Dec 2004

A film that forgets to bring its central character to life…

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By Randy B (299) on 19 Oct 2008

I love this movie! Although I am not an opera fan, Fanny Ardant makes me love Maria Callas' work, her spirit, her legacy…

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By Leena S (21) on 22 Sep 2007

Fanny Ardant is great in the title role, Jeremy Irons and Joan Plowright offer exemplary support…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for FilmJerk.com (622) on 12 Dec 2004

The contact high from the performances is exhilarating, but there too many inconsistencies here to concentrate on the portrait Zeffirelli is…

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By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 17 Apr 2005

Zeffirelli's 'Carmen' looks more PBS than MGM, and this relative poverty helps explain why this sincere but bloodless film has taken three…

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By Jonathan P (1,108) on 05 Nov 2008

This isn't a biopic, but rather a fantasy structured around Maria Callas' last days and the decline of her voice…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 18 Feb 2005

Zeffirelli is in his element celebrating Callas' glory and lushly staging Carmen. Alas, the rest of the movie... falls flat…

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By Ripö M (410) on 06 Jun 2009

I liked the characters, liked the story and more of all loved the soundtrack of course…

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By John Von Rhein (3) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 26 Nov 2004

Sometimes it's best to let sleeping divas lie…

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By ?I?Inka C (9) on 13 Feb 2009

Great performance for Fanny Ardant and Jeremy Irons but there's something not credible around Callas' character and the story…

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