| Release | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Video |
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs. |
| Audio |
French: Dolby Digital 2.0 |
| Subtitles | English, Spanish |
| Studio | Lionsgate |
| Year | 1981 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Thriller, Action |
- Digitally Mastered Transfer approved by director Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Scene-Specific Audio Commentary with Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Interview with Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Interview with director of Photography Philippe Rousselot
- Interview with set designer Hilton McConnico
- Additional Interviews with Cast and Crew
- Introduction to interviews by Phil Powrie, author of Jean-Jacques Beineix
The International Smash Is Back Like You've Never Seen Or Heard It Before!
When young Paris messenger Jules (Frédéric Andre) makes an illegal live recording of a beautiful American opera singer (Wilhelmina Wiggins Fernandez), he becomes the target of Taiwanese music pirates. But when that tape becomes confused with a cassette of murder evidence, Jules also finds himself hunted by a team of ruthless assassins. Welcome to an unforgettable Parisian underworld of teenage shoplifting, exquisite opera and odd philosophy - where reality is always a matter of design and love can be the most surprising aria of all.
DIVA is a stunning combination of quirky romance, black comedy, savage action (including it's infamous subway motorcycle chase) and gorgeous music that took the movie world by storm. Considered to be one of the most stylish and influential thrillers of the last 20 years, this international classic has now been newly transferred from original source materials for the first time ever.
Director Jean-Jacques Beineix launched the Cinema Du Look movement with this stylish cult thriller that remains as innovative today as when it premiered in 1981. Jules (Frederic Andrei), a young postal carrier, illegally tapes a concert of a reclusive opera singer (American soprano Wilhelmina Wiggins Fernandez). Jules' attempts to woo the diva are interrupted when Taiwanese bootleggers come after the recording. His problems worsen when a prostitute slips another tape, one that incriminates a police chief, into his bag. Jules must escape the police chief, the cop's henchmen and the bootleggers to keep both precious tapes safe - and to stay alive. Featuring critically acclaimed cinematography and a celebrated chase through the Paris Metro, DIVA earned Cesar Awards for Best Music, Best Cinematography and Best Directorial Debut.
When young Paris messenger Jules (Frédéric Andre) makes an illegal live recording of a beautiful American opera singer (Wilhelmina Wiggins Fernandez), he becomes the target of Taiwanese music pirates. But when that tape becomes confused with a cassette of murder evidence, Jules also finds himself hunted by a team of ruthless assassins. Welcome to an unforgettable Parisian underworld of teenage shoplifting, exquisite opera and odd philosophy - where reality is always a matter of design and love can be the most surprising aria of all.
DIVA is a stunning combination of quirky romance, black comedy, savage action (including it's infamous subway motorcycle chase) and gorgeous music that took the movie world by storm. Considered to be one of the most stylish and influential thrillers of the last 20 years, this international classic has now been newly transferred from original source materials for the first time ever.
Director Jean-Jacques Beineix launched the Cinema Du Look movement with this stylish cult thriller that remains as innovative today as when it premiered in 1981. Jules (Frederic Andrei), a young postal carrier, illegally tapes a concert of a reclusive opera singer (American soprano Wilhelmina Wiggins Fernandez). Jules' attempts to woo the diva are interrupted when Taiwanese bootleggers come after the recording. His problems worsen when a prostitute slips another tape, one that incriminates a police chief, into his bag. Jules must escape the police chief, the cop's henchmen and the bootleggers to keep both precious tapes safe - and to stay alive. Featuring critically acclaimed cinematography and a celebrated chase through the Paris Metro, DIVA earned Cesar Awards for Best Music, Best Cinematography and Best Directorial Debut.
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Gerard ChaillouWilhelmenia FernandezFrederic AndreiRichard BohringerJacques FabbriChantal DeruazAnny RomandRoland BertinGerard DarmonDominique PinonJean-Jacques MoreauPatrick FloersheimEugene Berthier"Diva"
Written byJean-Jacques Beineixproduced byClaudie Ossard
directed byJean-Jacques Beineix
Production Year: 1981
Written byJean-Jacques Beineixproduced byClaudie Ossard
directed byJean-Jacques Beineix
Production Year: 1981
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