SYNOPSIS
Aristotle Onassis (Gerard Darmon) and Maria Callas (Luisa Ranieri) meet in 1957, when both are at the top of an extraordinary career.
Mary is the divine singer adored by audiences all over the world.
Aristotle is the richest man in the world.
She sacrificed herself and her deepest needs as a woman for singing.
He, used to fight for winning, eager for fame and success, initially sees her as a precious object to add to his collection.
After their first meeting, Onassis, invites Maria on a cruise aboard her luxurious yacht.
It is during the cruise that the passion explodes. In the rarefied and ruthless world of the jet set, Ari and Maria, united by Greek origins and a past of poverty and struggle, discover themselves fatally similar.
It is love at first sight, an overwhelming love, vital and tragic at once, just like those sung on stage by Maria…
Year: 2005
Format: Miniseries 2×100′ and TV movie 1×120′
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Co-production: RTI, Lux Vide, Pampa Production
Average viewers: 5.855.500
Average share: 21,95%
Cast
| Maria Callas | Luisa Ranieri |
| Aristotele Onassis | Gerard Darmon |
| Tina | Serena Autieri |
| Costa | Roberto Alvarez |
| Titta Meneghini | Augusto Zucchi |
| Bruna | Lucia Sardo |
| Khalemi Orso | Maria Guerrini |
| Livanos | Gabriele Ferzetti |
| Pretre | Francoise Marthouret |
| Niarchos | Helio Pedregal |
| Diana | Mirta Pepe |
| Nonie | Simonetta Solder |
| Clementine | Elena Croce |
| Elsa | Sydne Rome |
| Jackie Kennedy | Anna Valle |
Crew
| Produced by | Luca Bernabei |
| Directed by | Giorgio Capitani |
| Subject | Salvatore Basile, Laura Ippoliti |
| Screenplay | Francesco Bronzi, Laura Ippoliti |
| Story editor | Sara Melodia, Saverio D’Ercole, Chiara Toffoletto |
| Editor | Alessandro Lucidi |
| With the collaboration | Maura Nuccetelli, Lea Tafuri |
| Music | Marco Frisina |
| Costumes Designer | Elisabetta Montaldo |
| Director of Photography | Fabio Zamarion |
| Director Assistant | Carmine Elia, Nicola Barnaba |
| Production Manager | Cristina Chillemi, Gianluca Passone |
| Casting | Fabiola Banzi |
| Line producer | Bruno Frascà |
| RTI producer | Alessandro De Rita, Loredana Ricci |