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Diva is a 1981 French thriller film directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, adapted from the novel Diva by Daniel Odier. It eschewed the realist mood of the 1970s French cinema and instead adopted a colourful, melodic style, later described as cinéma du look.
Apr 23, 1982 · With Frédéric Andréi, Roland Bertin, Richard Bohringer, Gérard Darmon. Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief, and the coolest philosopher ever filmed all twist their way through an intricate and stylish French-language thriller.
Apr 28, 2022 · Wilhelmenia Fernandez portrays an opera singer in “Diva,” from 1981, which was directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix. Rialto Pictures, via Alamy. By Wesley Morris. April 28, 2022. For years, my ...
A young mail carrier, Jules (Frederic Andrei), becomes entranced with the voice of American diva Cynthia Hawkins (Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez). She doesn't believe in being recorded, but Jules...
Overview. Jules, a young Parisian postman, secretly records a concert performance given by the opera singer Cynthia Hawkins, whom he idolises. The following day, Jules runs into a woman who is being pursued by armed thugs. Before she is killed, the woman slips an audio cassette into his mail bag... Jean-Jacques Beineix. Director, Screenplay.
A young opera-loving mailman, Jules, becomes inadvertently entangled in murder, when a young woman fleeing two mob hit men drops an incriminating cassette into his mailbag. Jules has just recently recorded opera star Cynthia Hawkins' latest concert, something of a coup as Hawkins refuses to make recordings of any kind.
Diva. Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix. 19811h 57mR. Action, Drama, Thriller, and more. 7.196%86% Add to Watchlist. Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief, and the coolest philosopher ever filmed all twist their way through an intricate and stylish French-language thriller. More.