i have one question . what exactly do maria callas do to the people that make this film . whatever it be and it must have be pretty bad for them to feel the need to get this horrible revenge . horrible it be and all the way through . i get the feeling this could turn into a cult classic . it true that in part and it very very funny . fanny ardant play ze great kah lass a a campy gloria swanson in sunset boulevard creation . she will shriek at the drop of a hat and stamp around a if her life depend on it . listen and do not get me wrong . i like fanny ardant . she a very talented actress and a she have demonstrate in film such a ridicule and vivement dimanche . and 8 femmes . but here her performance be absolutely awful . nostril flaring and eye widening and hissy fitting horror . jeremy iron doesn not have much to do a calla manager . mainly he just follow maria around and try to convince her to do thing and and then he have a oh and yes and do not forget i be gay scene every so often . beautiful . and joan plowright be actually quite funny . you get the impression that she always a beat away from roll her eye . listen and though . if you like maria calla and do not see this film . please do not . it make her out to be some sort of caricature and and it actually quite insulting . if you do not mind either way and well and see it . why not . it divert and at least . and if you get bore with the storyline and you can just pick out movie error . my favourite represent calla out in her car and driving in endless circle .