Diva [Blu-ray]

Diva [Blu-ray]

Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix Cast: Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez
Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez
, Richard Bohringer
Richard Bohringer
, Roland Bertin
Roland Bertin
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Diva [Blu-ray]

Diva [Blu-ray]

Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix Cast: Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez
Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez
, Richard Bohringer
Richard Bohringer
, Roland Bertin
Roland Bertin
Jean-Jacques Beineix

Blu-ray (Special Edition / Subtitled)

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Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date: 08/11/2020
UPC: 0738329248994
Original Release: 1981
Rating: R
Source: Kl Studio Classics
Region Code: A
Language: English
Time: 1:57:00
Sales rank: 21,902

Special Features

Scene Specific Audio Commentary by Director Jean-Jacques Beineix; Audio Commentary by Film Critic and Author Simon Abrams; Introduction by Professor Phil Powrie (Author of Jean-Jacques Beineix) and Eric Grinda; Interview with Composer Vladimir Cosma; Interview with Casting Director Dominique Besnehard; Interview with Star Frederic Andrei; Interview with Actors Anny Romand and Dominique Pinon; Interview with Actor Richard Bohringer; Holding Ground with Director Jean-Jacques Beineix; In the Café with Director Jean-Jacques Beineix; Interview with Cinematographer Philippe Rousselot; Interview with Set Designer Hilton McConnico; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Cynthia Hawkins,Cynthia Hawkins
Richard Bohringer Gorodish
Roland Bertin Weinstadt
Thuy An Luu Alba
Jacques Fabbri Saporta,Actor
Chantal Deruaz Nadia
Dominique Pinon Le Cure,Actor
Jean-Jacques Moreau Krantz
Patrick Floersheim Zatopek
Raymond Aquilon Actor
Nathalie Dalian Actor
Laurence Darpy Actor
Michel Debrane Actor
Etienne Draber Actor
Laure Duthilleul Actor
Nane Germon Actor
Gabriel Gobin Actor
Jim Adhi Limas Actor
Louisette Malapert Actor,Actor
Dimo Mally Actor,Actor,Actor
Alain Marcel Actor
Isabelle Mergault Actor
Marthe Moudiki-Moreau Actor
Frédéric Andréi Jules
Jean-Luc Porraz Actor
Bernard Robin Actor
Gérard Darmon l'Antillais
Yann Roussel Actor
Brigitte Simonin Actor
Gérard Chaillou Mortier
Eugène Berthier Actor
Jean-Louis Vitrac Actor
Andrée Champeaux Actor
Tania Zabaloieff Actor
Alfredo Catalani Actor,Musician
Charles Gounod Actor,Musician
Philippe Rousselot Actor
Vladimir Cosma Composer,Conductor,Musician
Jean Van Hamme Actor
Jean-Jacques Beineix Actor
Anny Romand Paula
Brigitte Lahaie Actor
Nathalie Dalyan Actor

Technical Credits
Jean-Jacques Beineix Director,Screenwriter
Irene Silberman Producer,Producer,Producer
Jean-Pierre Ruh Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Effects
Jean Van Hamme Screenwriter
Claudie Ossard Executive Producer,Producer
Louis Gimel Sound Effects
Jean-Pierre Lelong Sound Effects
Gina Pignier Sound Effects
Claude Villand Sound Effects
Daniel Odier Screenwriter
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