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Diva
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DIVA is a charming French original that combines intrigue, romance and a delirious soundtrack in a visually stunning and stylish debut from...
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DIVA is a charming French original that combines intrigue, romance and a delirious soundtrack in a visually stunning and stylish debut from Jean-Jacques Beineix. Frederic Andrei stars as Jules, a postal courier obsessed with Cynthia Hawkins (Wilhelmenia Wiggins) an international opera star who refuses to be recorded, much to the dismay of her adoring public. Jules' passion for the opera diva's angelic soprano leads him to smuggle a recorder into a sold-out Parisian performance to commit her voice to tape. He privately enjoys his recording until he shares his secret with a new friend (Thuy An Luu) and simultaneously finds himself at the center of an international drug and sex scandal and a pirating operation that will do anything to get hold of his precious tape. Suddenly Jules becomes engulfed in scandal and must fight to stay one step ahead of the policemen and high-tech hitmen who are chasing him. Dizzying chase scenes are masterfully shot, culminating in a heart-pounding motorcycle chase through the u...
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| Key Information | |
| Stars | Fredric Andrei, Wilhelmenia Wiggins |
| Actors | Dominique Pinon, Jacques Fabbri, Richard Bohringer, Roland Bertin, Thuy An Luu |
| Available Formats | DVD, DVD: Canadian, VHS |
| UPC | 013131136531, 013131139990, 027616018335, 057373201053, 720917012063, 720917500027 |
| Directors | Jean-Jacques Beineix |
| Genre | Foreign Films |
| Subgenre | Suspense • Recommended • Romances • Operas • Crime • Divas • Essential Cinema • Classic • French • Thriller |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Release Date | 1981 |
| Running Time | 1hr 59min |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | French |
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| Screenwriter | Jean-Jacques Beineix |
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| Professional Reviews | (02/01/2007, p.105, Stephen Dalton): 3 stars out of 5 -- "After 25 years, these neon-and-mirrorshades visuals have acquired a retro-chic cool.", (03/01/2007, p.125, Tom Dawson): 3 stars out of 5 -- "DIVA kickstarted French cinema in the '80s....A postmodern blend of all-consuming Oedipal love and Hitchcockian crime thriller...", (09/01/1982, p.302, Martyn Auty): "...An auspicious debut from a refreshingly original talent...", (11/16/2007, p.56, Lisa Schwarzbaum): "[E]verything once new about DIVA seems new again. And the mechanics of Beineix's artistic audacity only become clearer." -- Grade: A |
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A Stylish and Entertaining Multi-genre Film
Pros: An innovative and entertaining film delivering stylish, sumptuous images and clever plot twists Cons: Viewer must have tolerance for subtitles Bottom Line: Joie de Diva
Pros: Intelligent, witty, and very stylish. Cons: I'm not a Francophone. Bottom Line: |
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