Title: A disgraceful, muddled mess. . .
Product review: That a film "about" Callas starts with rock music should be your tip off. The gay sub plot has so little to do with Callas: although shewas surrounded by gays and adored by them, she was essentiallyconfused and irritated by homosexuality. Although Ardant is agood actress, and occasionally LOOKS like Callas, she never soundslike her. I'm not sure the technology "used" in the film to create"Callas Forever" (the Carmen film) even existed in 1977: the whole concept is cartoon-ish andembarrassing to those of us who appreciated Callas for the supremeartist that she was. The money spent on this film would have beenbetter spent making an authentic film about Callas, or a definitivedocumentary. Zefferelli is a true genius of film and theater, butlike some other ghastly mistakes of his, this film is simply painful andembarrassing. All copies should be bought up and destroyed! Ardant may be forgiven for her noble attempt, but Ironsand Plowright should have known better.
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