Diva

Name: Diva
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1981-03-11
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Frédéric Andréi, Richard Bohringer, Roland Bertin, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Thuy An Luu

1981·Movie·R·117 min·★ 6.7(266)

Action Drama Thriller More French titles

“Her voice was his calling.”

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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About Diva

Diva is a 1981 French-language action, drama and thriller film directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix. The cast is led by Frédéric Andréi, Richard Bohringer, Roland Bertin. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on BFI Player Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Diva was produced by Les Films Galaxie and Greenwich Film Production and made in France. It was released on March 11, 1981, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.

Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
Writers: Jean Van Hamme, Jean-Jacques Beineix
Release date: March 11, 1981
Original language: French
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France
Box office: $3 million
Production: Les Films Galaxie, Greenwich Film Production

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Diva cast & crew

Diva was directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix and written by Jean Van Hamme and Jean-Jacques Beineix.

The cast features Frédéric Andréi as Jules, Richard Bohringer as Gorodish, Roland Bertin as Weinstadt, Wilhelmenia Fernandez as Cynthia Hawkins, Thuy An Luu as Alba, and Chantal Deruaz as Nadia.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Vladimir Cosma, cinematography is by Philippe Rousselot, and it was produced by Serge Silberman and Irène Silberman.

Is Diva worth watching?

Diva holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 266 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and thriller, Diva is worth a place on your watchlist.

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