Basic
Info
Title:
Diva
Genre:
Music, Thriller
Country:
France
Language:
French, English
Running
time: 117 minutes
Release
date: 11 March 1981 (France)
Staff
Director:
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Producer:
Claudie Ossard, Irène Silberman, Serge Silberman
Written
by: Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jean Van Hamme
Music:
Vladimir Cosma
Cinematography:
Philippe Rousselot
Edited
by: Monique Prim, Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Cast
Frédéric Andréi as Jules
Wilhelmenia Fernandez as Cynthia
Hawkins
Richard Bohringer as Gorodish
Roland Bertin as Weinstadt
Summary
"Diva" is a 1981 French
thriller film directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, adapted from Daniel Odier’s
novel "Diva" under the pseudonym Delacorta. This film is one of the
early French films that abandoned the realistic atmosphere of French cinema in
the 1970s and returned to the colorful and melodic style that was later
described as “cinéma du look”.
After a successful debut in France
in 1981, it also had success in the U.S. the next year. The film became a cult
classic and received international acclaim.
Movie
Review
“Great, weird plot - and
everything else is even better”
“Super cool thriller/art
film. One of the most stylish movies ever made”
“Stylish, charming, and
always original”
“Beautiful visuals,
sounds, performances”
“The rich colors and
soundtrack make this movie great”
“A French 1980's thriller
romance”
“Intriguing thriller”
“Cult classic worth
watching”
"It creates a nice ambiance”
“Stylish masterpiece”
Interesting
stories about the film
1. The producers were looking for
an actress who matches the description of Cynthia Hawkins (the Diva), a
beautiful black American woman who sings a perfect operatic soprano, and speaks
both English and French fluently, in the original novel "Diva". They
attended Carmen's performance to get acquainted with opera performers, and
Wilhelmenia Fernandez played the title role in the opera.
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| Wilhelmenia Fernandez |
2. This film is based on
Delacorta’s book "Diva," which is part of a series of stories in
which Alba and Gorodish are the main characters.
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| Novel "Diva", Daniel Odier (1979) |
3. The fictional protagonist in
this film is said to have been inspired by famous opera diva Jessye Norman.
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| Jessye Norman |
4. Wilhelmenia Fernandez did her
own singing in this film.
5. This was the first film role for
Wilhelmenia Fernandez. She also appeared in the TV production program "La
Bohème (1980)".
6. This was the first feature film
directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix.
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| Jean-Jacques Beineix |
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