Rating: R
Genre:
Thriller
Release Date: 06/03/2008
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: French
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 117 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Lionsgate
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.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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