Diva (1981 film)

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Diva (1981 film) is a stylish French thriller-romance directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, celebrated for its visually striking cinematography and role in launching the cinéma du look movement.

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Diva (1981 French neo-noir film) 1

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instanceOf French film
film
basedOn Diva (novel)
basedOnWorkBy Daniel Odier
character Cynthia Hawkins
Gorodish
Jules
cinematographyBy Philippe Rousselot
colorProcess color
countryOfOrigin France
criticalReputation considered a key work of 1980s French cinema
director Jean-Jacques Beineix
distributedBy UGC
era 1980s cinema
featuresMusic Ebben? Ne andrò lontana
La Wally
filmingLocation Paris
genre crime
romance
thriller
hasCultFollowingIn France
United States
homeMedia released on Blu-ray
released on DVD
movement cinéma du look
musicBy Vladimir Cosma
notableFor role in launching the cinéma du look movement
visually striking cinematography
originalLanguage French
plotSummary A young Parisian postman secretly records a performance by his favorite opera singer and becomes entangled in a criminal conspiracy involving a separate incriminating tape.
producedBy Irène Silberman
productionCompany Les Films Galaxie
releaseDate 1981-03-11
releaseYear 1981
runtimeMinutes 117
screenwriter Jean Van Hamme
Jean-Jacques Beineix
setIn Paris
stars Dominique Pinon
Frédéric Andréi
Richard Bohringer
Thuy An Luu
Wilhelmenia Fernandez
style blend of thriller and romance
highly stylized visual design

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Philippe Rousselot notableWork Diva (1981 film)
Dominique Pinon notableWork Diva (1981 film)
Dominique Pinon notableWork Diva (1981 French neo-noir film)
linked to: Diva (1981 film)