Marie Callas (Fanny Ardant 53) is persuaded by a music promoter (Jeremy Irons 52) to make a career comeback in a movie of Carmen where she lip syncs to her old (good) recordings. She has to do this because she has lost her quality voice. This is all fiction and was supposed to take place in 1977 shortly before she died. It's purpose is to do a character study of Callas. It is supposed to show her flinty inner integrity and diva mannerisms. Also the funk her life assumed after Jackie stole Onassis from her (that makes me laugh).
It may have captured her personality somewhat but the fawning awe of every actor and extra in every scene was too much to bear. It was like an idiotic made for TV special.
I expected something better. Zeffirelli 80 must have been losing it when he made this.
All the male actors except maybe Irons and his side kick look like Fashion House models = weird too made up and distorted--as queenie gays are wont to be.
Avoid this idiotic fluff.
Zeffirelli is openly gay, funny because I didn't know this while watching the movie (had never heard of him) but thought this thing looks like it was made by flaming queen. Also from a different generation when most out of the closet gays were of this coloring. Fortunately today this is not the case.
DO NOT RECOMMEND
It may have captured her personality somewhat but the fawning awe of every actor and extra in every scene was too much to bear. It was like an idiotic made for TV special.
I expected something better. Zeffirelli 80 must have been losing it when he made this.
All the male actors except maybe Irons and his side kick look like Fashion House models = weird too made up and distorted--as queenie gays are wont to be.
Avoid this idiotic fluff.
Zeffirelli is openly gay, funny because I didn't know this while watching the movie (had never heard of him) but thought this thing looks like it was made by flaming queen. Also from a different generation when most out of the closet gays were of this coloring. Fortunately today this is not the case.
DO NOT RECOMMEND