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Diva ()

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Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief, and the coolest philosopher ever filmed all twist their way through an intricate and stylish French-language thriller.
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 8 nominations.
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Jules
Roland Bertin ...
Simon Weinstadt
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Serge Gorodish
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L' Antillais
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Nadia Kalanski
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Commissaire Jean Saporta
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Zatopek
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Alba
Jean-Jacques Moreau ...
Krantz
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Le curé
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Paula
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Cynthia Hawkins (as Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez)
Raymond Aquilon ...
Abdullah
Eugène Berthier
Gérard Chaillou ...
Mortier
Andrée Champeaux
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(as Nathalie Dalian)
Laurence Darpy
Michel Debrane
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Le journaliste conférence de presse
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La copine de Mirmont
Nane Germon ...
La vieille dame
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Le premier Taïwanais
Louise Malapert
Dimo Mally
Vaneta Mally
Alain Marcel
Isabelle Mergault ...
La fille du jeu vidéo
Marthe Moudiki-Moreau
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Mirmont
Bernard Robin ...
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Yann Roussel
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La fille dont la jupe se soulève (as Brigitte Simonin)
Jean-Louis Vitrac
Tania Zabaloieff
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Le disquaire (uncredited)
Vladimir Cosma ...
Le chef d'orchestre (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jean-Jacques Beineix

Written by

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Daniel Odier ... (novel) (as Delacorta)
 
Jean-Jacques Beineix ... (adaptation) &
Jean Van Hamme ... (adaptation)
 
Jean-Jacques Beineix ... (dialogue)

Produced by

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Claudie Ossard ... executive producer
Irène Silberman ... producer: Greenwich Film Production
Serge Silberman ... producer: Les Films Galaxie

Music by

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Vladimir Cosma

Cinematography by

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Philippe Rousselot

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Monique Prim
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte

Editorial Department

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Michel Crivellaro ... assistant editor
Michèle Darmon ... assistant editor (as Michele Darmon)
François Gédigier ... assistant editor
Josef Lieck ... on-line editor
Christine Pansu ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Dominique Besnehard

Production Design by

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Hilton McConnico ... (as Hilton Mc Connico)

Set Decoration by

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Gérard Marcireau

Costume Design by

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Claire Fraisse
Hilton McConnico ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Judith Gayo ... key makeup artist

Production Management

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Richard Dupuy ... assistant unit manager
Catherine Mazières ... unit manager
Ulrich Picard ... production manager (as Ully Pickard)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jean-Jacques Albert ... second assistant director
Patrick Halpine ... second assistant director
Gérard Pujolar ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Carlos Conti ... assistant art director
Kim Doan ... construction coordinator
Gérard Marcireau ... set dresser
Jacques Preisach ... property master

Sound Department

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Louis Gimel ... sound assistant
Jean-Pierre Lelong ... foley artist
Gina Pignier ... sound editor
Jean-Pierre Ruh ... sound
Claude Villand ... sound mixer

Special Effects by

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Paul Trielli ... special effects

Stunts

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Michel Norman ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Eric Baraillon ... electrician
Jean-Pierre Baronsky ... chief electrician
Dominique Brenguier ... camera operator
André Canda ... key grip
Angelo Chinosi ... grip
Arnaud Duboisberanger ... assistant camera (as Arnaud Du Boisberanger)
Dominique Le Strat ... still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Claire Fraisse ... chief costumer

Music Department

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Luis Clos ... music recording (1981)
Vladimir Cosma ... conductor
William Flageollet ... music mixer
Catherine Leygonie ... music editor (as Catherine Leygonnie)
Jacqueline Porel ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Sylvie Koechlin ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Jacqueline Benloulou ... production administrator
Maurice Cadaze ... production administrator
Marie-Jo Duchemin ... production secretary

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Plot Summary

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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Taglines A Comedy. A Thriller. A Romance. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Jules (France)
  • La diva (Spain)
  • Diiva (Finland)
  • Diva - Dödligt intermezzo (Sweden)
  • Діва (Ukraine)
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  • 117 min
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Trivia The producers were looking for an actress who fit the description of Cynthia Hawkins (the Diva) in the original novel - a beautiful black American woman who sings a flawless operatic soprano, and speaks both English and French fluently. They attended a performance of Carmen to familiarize themselves with opera performers. Wilhelmenia Fernandez was playing the title role the night they attended the opera. See more »
Goofs During the metro chase, close-ups of Jules shows the collar of a white tee-shirt underneath his buttoned-up shirt. However, in both previous and following scenes, he is without the tee-shirt. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Searching for Diva (2008). See more »
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Crazy Credits The music continues for a minute and five seconds after the credits end. See more »
Quotes Gorodish: Abyssus abyssum invocat
Alba: What is Abyssus abyssum?
Gorodish: It means the abyss calls the abyss
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