Diva (1981)

Synopsis of Diva

The diva of the title is a famous black opera singer (Wilhelmina Wiggins-Fernandez) who steadfastly refuses to be recorded. The singer is idolized by young French mail-carrier Jules (Frederic Andrei), who sneaks a tape recorder into the theater and records her performance. This is witnessed by a pair of Taiwanese criminals, who unlike Andrei wish to profit from the bootlegged recording. They begin to pursue the boy, as do a couple of home-grown hooligans who believe that Jules is in possession of some murder evidence. The serpentine plot leads to a warm friendship between Jules and the reclusive diva - and to a brilliantly photographed (by Philipe Rousselot) motorcycle chase through the subway tunnels of Paris. Diva marked the directorial debut of Jean-Jacques Beineix, whose obvious fondness for the more esoteric techniques of the Nouvelle Vague never impedes his willingness to simply entertain his audiences. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

117 mins

Director(s):

Jean-Jacques Beineix

Writer(s):

Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jean VanHamme

Producer(s):

Irene Silberman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Violence, Adult Language, Nudity, Not For Children, Sexual Situations)

Categories:

Mystery & Suspense

• 1981 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
• 1981 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Cinematography
• 1981 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Music
• 1981 - French Academy of Cinema - Best First Film

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