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Frederic Andréi,
Frederic Andréi,
Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez,
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Jean-Jacques Beineix,
Jean-Jacques Beineix
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: Anchor Bay
: Foreign, France
: 118 min.
: English, French
: English
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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, All Movie Guide
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by ABrooks
May 28, 2004 - 4:54 PM PDT
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5 out of 5 members found this review helpful
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| This is one of the best french films to come out of the eighties. A story of obsession, love, wrong identity and music - "Diva" is great. The Opra sequences alone are worth renting this for, but the characters are what really draw you in. The Asian teen street girl is my favorite - she's funny. And also watch for the "Punk Rock" killer. He has a great schtick, and you recognise him from "City of Lost Children" and "Amelie". This film is fun, funny and sexy. It is beautifuly shot in Paris. It also has a great motercycle chase scene in the Paris Metro. Rent Diva, you won't be sorry. |
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