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Diva

1981 · 117 min

A stylish, operatic thriller that sweeps you through Paris with visual flair, mixing chase excitement with a dreamy, romantic mood.

Directed by
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Frédéric Andréi, Richard Bohringer, Roland Bertin
Tagline
Her voice was his calling.
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...

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Frédéric Andréi, Richard Bohringer, Roland Bertin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • crime
  • corruption
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism5
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, drama, thriller
Directed by
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Written by
Jean Van Hamme, Jean-Jacques Beineix
Starring
Frédéric Andréi, Richard Bohringer, Roland Bertin, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Thuy An Luu, Chantal Deruaz, Anny Romand, Dominique Pinon
Music
Vladimir Cosma
Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot
Runtime
117 min
Country
France
Languages
English, French, Italian

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