Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief, and the coolest philosopher ever filmed. All these characters twist their way through an intricate and stylish French language thriller.
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Cast
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| Wilhelmenia Fernandez | ... | Cynthia Hawkins (as Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez) | |
| Frédéric Andréi | ... | Jules | |
| Richard Bohringer | ... | Gorodish | |
| Thuy An Luu | ... | Alba | |
| Jacques Fabbri | ... | Commissaire Jean Saporta | |
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Chantal Deruaz | ... | Nadia |
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Anny Romand | ... | Paula |
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Roland Bertin | ... | Simon Weinstadt, l'imprésario |
| Gérard Darmon | ... | L' Antillais | |
| Dominique Pinon | ... | Le curé | |
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Jean-Jacques Moreau | ... | Krantz |
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Patrick Floersheim | ... | Zatopek |
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Raymond Aquilon | ... | Abdullah, le rasta |
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Eugène Berthier | ||
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Gérard Chaillou | ... | Mortier |
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A young opera-loving mailman, Jules, becomes inadvertently entangled in murder, when a young woman fleeing two mob hit men drops an incriminating cassette into his mailbag. Jules has just recently recorded opera star Cynthia Hawkins' latest concert, something of a coup as Hawkins refuses to make recordings of any kind. Soon Jules finds himself the target of the hit men, who want the voice recording, and also of another couple of ominous and mysterious agents. Written by garykmcd
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Country:
FranceRelease Date:
23 April 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$5,672, 4 November 2007, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$108,372, 30 March 2008Company Credits
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Alba: In a castle.
Jules: What castle?
Alba: Where the witch makes poisoned red apples to advertise the toothpaste movie stars use.
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Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Wilhelmenia Fernandez (as Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez)
© Copyright by Galaxie Musique 1981
Tous droits réservés
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When Nadia is just exiting the metro station and runs into Jules, he is wearing his postman's cap. Later, in the police station when Paula is recounting Nadia's death, the same scene is replayed, except this time Jules is not wearing his cap. See more »Quotes
Jules: Where are we?Alba: In a castle.
Jules: What castle?
Alba: Where the witch makes poisoned red apples to advertise the toothpaste movie stars use.
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The music continues for a minute and five seconds after the credits end. See more »Soundtracks
Ave MariaComposed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Wilhelmenia Fernandez (as Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez)
© Copyright by Galaxie Musique 1981
Tous droits réservés
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Diva was very influential on me as a young college student. Diva represented the archetype of a foreign art film. Sure it was new, strange, and unpredictable as Avante-Garde films tend to be. But it was more than that.
I've seen Diva three times -all in the 1980's. Twenty years later, what I remember most is not the plot and the message, but the rich texture of the film. As a viewer I was submersed in a new and different reality; one that was visually stunning, intriguing, and edgy. The submersion was achieved both visually and with the hauntingly beautiful soundtrack.
The colors man, the colors... Diva included many beautiful shot scenes with intense colors and dramatic lighting. There are several shots the stills of which could be turned into farmable artwork. At the time I was thinking they would make great dorm-room posters.
I think Diva has had a lasting influence on cinematography. You may have noticed that movies, TV shows and especially advertisements have moved to be very color intense. Dramatic lighting showing sharp contrasting hues, are the norm. Diva was the first film I can remember with rich color saturation made intentionally to make this type of artistic impression.
Another movie whose cinematography was likely influenced by Diva is Betty Blue (1986).