Belgium / Sep 18, 2002
A triumph is worse than a failure if the price is too high
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Aging opera singer Maria Callas tries to make a comeback by performing in a production of Bizet's "Carmen."
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean Dalric | Gerard |
| Stephen Billington | Brendan |
| Anna Lelio | Bruna |
| Olivier Galfione | Thierry |
| Roberto Sanchez | Escamillo |
| Achille Brugnini | Ferruccio |
| Eugene Kohn | Eugene |
| Maria del Mar Rivas | Frasquita in "Carmen" |
| Concha Lopez | Mercedes in "Carmen" |
| Bryan Jardine | Businessman in 'Carmen' |
| Bill Avery | Businessman in 'Carmen' |
| Sorin Popa | Businessman in 'Carmen' |
| Onochi Seietsu | Businessman in 'Carmen' |
| Ann McElhinney | Journalist |
| Tara Marie Anderson | Journalist |
| Tomi Cristin | Journalist |
| Răzvan Popa | Journalist |
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| Barry Mulligan | Journalist |
| Florin Piersic Jr. | Journalist |
| Lucía Real | Featured 'Carmen' Dancer |
| Ángel Muñoz | Featured 'Carmen' Dancer |
| Monalisa Basarab | Secretary to the gym |
| Maria Andrei | Stewardess |
| Ignacio Paurici | Ignacio |
| Gabriela Romanov | Bella |
| Gabriel Spahiu | Reporter |
| Alessandro Bertolucci | Marcello |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Callas Forever |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, Français, English, Español |
| Production countries | Italy, France, Spain, Romania, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cattleya, Medusa Film, Alquimia Cinema |
| Release date | 18 settembre 2002 |
| Executive producer | Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz |
| Production | Francisco Ramos, Giovannella Zannoni, Ricardo García Arrojo, Pippo Pisciotto, Clive Parsons, Andrei Boncea, Riccardo Tozzi, Farid Chaouche, Miguel Menéndez de Zubillaga, Fabio Conversi, Pino Butti, Olivier Granier |
| Writer | Martin Sherman, Franco Zeffirelli |
| Casting | Emma Style, Ilene Starger |
| Editing | Sean Barton |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Assistant directors | Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Camera operators | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Additional photography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Production design | Luigi Quintili |
| Art direction | Luigi Quintili |
| Set decoration | Luigi Quintili |
| Music | Alessio Vlad |
| Sound | Alessio Vlad |
| Costume design | Anna Anni, Alberto Spiazzi, Alessandro Lai |
| Makeup | Anna Anni, Alberto Spiazzi, Alessandro Lai |
| Hairstyling | Anna Anni, Alberto Spiazzi, Alessandro Lai |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Sep 18, 2002
Romania / Sep 18, 2002 / AP
Italy / Sep 20, 2002
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United States / Oct 10, 2002 / PG-13
Digital
Japan / Jul 19, 2003 / G
Czechia / Jul 01, 2004 / U
Hungary / Jul 15, 2005 / KN
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