Maria to Callas
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| Original title | Maria to Callas |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2006 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
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| Director | Petra Katharina Wagner |
| script | Petra Katharina Wagner |
| production | Erik Stappenbeck |
| music | Helmut Zerlett |
| camera | Peter Polsak-Lohmann |
| cut | Erik Stappenbeck |
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Maria an Callas is a German love story from 2006 by director Petra Katharina Wagner , who also wrote the script. The main roles were played by Götz George , Claudia Michelsen and Monica Bleibtreu .
content
Jost's wife Maria recently passed away as a result of an illness. While sorting her estate, he and his son come across an electronic conversation, which is stored on Maria's notebook, between his wife and a stranger who goes by the name of Anni. The subject line of every email from the two women is “Maria to Callas”, which is derived from the mutual admiration of the two women for the singer Maria Callas .
He decides to continue the conversation and to take on the virtual personality of his deceased wife without telling "Anni" this. Through this he learns that Anni had to accept a similar loss a few years ago. He sets off and stays in the small hotel that Anni runs. Anni doesn't yet know that Jost is the person she thinks is Maria and with whom she communicates almost every day. After a while, Jost and Anni fall in love, which Annis emails to his late wife Maria confirm. Only later does he realize how wrong it was for him to spy on her via the emails and to use the information to his advantage.
Jost leaves again, Anni ceases all contact with Jost. However, both realize that they belong to each other and that their feelings did not result from the correspondence. While Jost is visiting an opera, Anni is on the way to his house and looks around there. Jost leaves the performance prematurely because the feelings for Anni and the memory of his deceased wife do not let go of him. When he arrives at his house, however, he only finds Anni's scarf, she is already on her way back. Jost goes back to the place where they got to know and love each other. They meet again on a staircase on the beach.
background
The premiere of the film took place on May 4, 2006.
The film is pervaded by pieces by " Maria Callas ". The piece "Casta Diva, che inargenti" from the opera Norma can be found in some remix pieces and entertainment excerpts. There are also many swing and soul pieces on the soundtrack . The song HHE-Clix is a techno-like remix in which some passages from Norma can be heard.
Reviews
"Psycho love story, implemented in an unconvincing television aesthetic, which notoriously under-challenges its remarkable actors as well as the audience."
“The film 'Maria an Callas' by Petra Katharina Wagner does exemplary mourning work. Everything that life has to offer in terms of quality is offered. [..] 'Maria an Callas' is inspired by the belief in a real life, which - despite all questions of truth - manifests itself primarily as good style. The right dishes, the right good air, the right preparation of fish, the right music on the right sound carrier (Callas on vinyl). [..] 'Maria an Callas' is German emotional cinema, powered by Brigitte or Petra or Für Sie (and him, if he is ready to show feelings). "
“Kitsch in a fairytale atmosphere [..], Petra K. Wagner filmed such a story for ARD. [..] Happy end? Clear. Ingredients until then: tears, curtained windows, blizzards, Maria Callas arias, beautiful dishes. [..] Pretty, entertaining, worth seeing. "
Web links
- Maria to Callas on the NDR website
- Maria Callas at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Maria an Callas at filmportal.de (with photo gallery)
- Maria to Callas at prisma.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of release for Maria to Callas . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2006 (PDF; test number: 105 621 K).
- ↑ Maria to Callas. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 29, 2017 .
- ^ Film review Right Living Is Good Style, May 4, 2006
- ^ Film review “Maria an Callas” from December 24, 2007