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Diva (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

Frédéric Andréi (Actor), Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez (Actor) Rated:
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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 982 ratings
IMDb7.1/10.0
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Genre Drama
Format NTSC, Subtitled, Anamorphic
Contributor Dominique Pinon, Frédéric Andréi, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez
Language French
Runtime 1 hour and 57 minutes
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Kino Lorber Studio Classics is dedicated to bringing you the best of Hollywood’s successes, critical and commercial. All from best available sources, many on DVD or Blu-ray for the very first time.

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Director Jean-Jacques Beineix (Betty Blue) launched the Cinéma du look movement with this stylish cult thriller that remains as innovative today as when it premiered in 1981. Jules (Frédéric Andréi), a young postal carrier, illegally tapes a concert of a reclusive opera singer (American soprano Wilhelmenia 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. Now, Jules must escape the police chief, the cop’s henchmen and the bootleggers to keep both precious tapes safe—and to stay alive. Featuring a celebrated chase through the Paris Metro and an early appearance by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amélie) favorite Dominique Pinon, Diva earned César Awards for Beineix, Vladimir Cosma’s (Le Bal) sumptuous music and Philippe Rousselot’s (Henry & June) eye-popping cinematography.

Special Features:
-NEW Audio Commentary by Film Critic and Author Simon Abrams
-Scene Specific Audio Commentary by Director Jean-Jacques Beineix
-Introduction by Professor Phil Powrie (Author of JEAN-JACQUES BEINEIX) and Eric Grinda (6:20)
-Interview with Composer Vladimir Cosma (10:47)
-Interview with Casting Director Dominique Besnehard (7:20)
-Interview with Star Frédéric Andréi (5:46)
-Interview with Actors Anny Romand and Dominique Pinon (12:02)
-Interview with Actor Richard Bohringer (6:53)
-HOLDING GROUND with Director Jean-Jacques Beineix (11:00)
-IN THE CAFÉ with Director Jean-Jacques Beineix (8:30)
-Interview with Cinematographer Philippe Rousselot (6:04)
-Interview with Set Designer Hilton McConnico (6:50)
-Theatrical Trailer
-Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
-In French with Optional English Subtitles

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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.08 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Subtitled, Anamorphic
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 57 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ August 11, 2020
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Frédéric Andréi, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, Dominique Pinon
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ KL Studio Classics
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08992BF2T
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 982 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Laura
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites!
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
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I first saw this at 18, when my French was still semi-fluent & I understood the majority without subtitles! Lol. It was different, so modern, so alternative in everything! I love it so much! I don't get tired of watching it & think it's so underrated!
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Mr. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars The iconic French 80’s hit
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
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Presented in a restored Blu Ray, it only goes to show how much better it would be in 4K
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Gregory Laxer
5.0 out of 5 stars 5-Star Movie with 2 1/2-star Bonus Features!
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
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To be clear, this review is of the Kino Lorber Studio Classics Blu-ray Disc issued August 2020. There are no plot spoilers here. I fell in love with “Diva” upon first seeing it in a movie theater in 1981. I was shocked to learn via the Bonus Features (more on them to follow) that many French critics pilloried the movie when it debuted. As I see it, you either go with the flow of the story right off the bat and love the characters--and some you will “love to hate”--and are thus willing to forgive the implausibility of some events that occur, or you don’t. Some technical comments: I am grateful to Kino Lorber for finally making this film available on Blu-ray, and it has never looked this good for home video. Before you shout at me “Of course, dummy, it’s a BD!” you should be advised that some movies come out on Blu-ray looking essentially identical to their standard DVD versions when viewed via an “upconverting” DVD player and a 4K monitor. I can apply this verdict to some Olive Films BD releases, and the first BD incarnations of movies like “2001” and “A Clockwork Orange.” In these cases, in my opinion, the only rationale for buying Blu-ray is to obtain new Bonus Features. So let’s look at the new Bonus materials on the disc under review here. Frankly, I was shocked at how amateurish they are! [By the way, all these features bear a 2008 copyright by Lions Gate. I was not aware they ever had a connection with this product. My standard DVD of “Diva” was issued by Anchor Bay Home Video, via Studio Canal.] The interviews are shot clumsily and virtually all end abruptly, even in someone’s mid-sentence. Inexcusable. The most useful material is the comments of the director himself on specific scenes. But the full-length audio commentary by “film critic” Simon Abrams is only about 40% useful. He recorded it in his Brooklyn, NY apartment and we get to hear fire engines departing from their station next door! I have never encountered such a situation in a commentary before. Worse yet, Mr. Abrams makes factual errors: he misidentifies ‘Cynthia Hawkins,’ the diva of the title, as the young Vietnamese girl ‘Alba’ in one scene with protagonist Jules. In the famous sequence set in an underground game arcade, he suggests the setting may be a metaphor for Hades because one of the gamers is playing “Hell-Shooter.” Sorry, Mr. Commentator, but the name of the game happens to be “Heli-[as in helicopter] Shooter!” Armed with adequate background information and powered by my love for this film, I would have done much superior commentary! Kino Lorber, please take note! Bottom line: If you love “Diva,” you should own this Blu-ray. Just be aware of the serious deficiencies of the Bonus Features.
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Terry
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic French noir cinema.
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
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OK, it's not B&W as most noir is. However, the action moves right along, the characters are engaging, and the plot is credible for the time in which the story is set. I have this on Laser Disc, but the player can't connect to the new TV because the player output is S-Video and the TV lacks such an input. I'm getting a converter to deal with that, but having the DVD is so much easier.
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Jay Lane
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE the music!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2011
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This is one of the very first movies I was ever motivated to buy. A stylish 1981 French art-house classic, "Diva" was considered a failure until it was "discovered" in Seattle, and after a notable run of almost a year, the distributor decided to re-release it. In 1982 it won four Césars (French Academy Awards). That time it made its mark: now it has been released again on Amazon.com so I upgraded my cherished VHS tape to a re-mastered DVD.

The bone of contention in this thriller is an audio cassette. Problem is, there are TWO of them, each is being sought for its content:

* A bootlegged recording of an American diva, made by an enamored mail courier during a concert which featured an aria from "La Wally" as its centerpiece.
* An exposé of the police department from a murdered prostitute who had hidden her tape in the messenger's bag on our young hero's parked mobilette.

We enjoy unforgettable characters:

* A moped-mounted messenger boy, played by Frédéric Andréi, who lives alone above an abandoned automotive garage complete with winches, an elevator shaft, mechanic's tools and assorted paraphernalia. He has no idea who is chasing him or why. All he knows is he has a HUGE crush on that lovely opera star.
* An eccentric Diva (she has never allowed her voice to be recorded), played by American Wilhelmina Wiggins, lives in a swanky hotel surrounded by attentive servants, luxurious clothes, delicious food and elegant furnishings.
* An enigmatic character who lives in a huge semi-empty warehouse with a Vietnamese refugee girl who uses roller skates to get around their "house."
* A pair of Taiwanese businessmen who want to duplicate the opera singer's tape and sell it worldwide (there are no copyright agreements between France and Taiwan).
* Two hired thugs who must find and destroy the police department exposé before corruption is uncovered at the highest levels.

During the course of this exciting film, we dash through the Parisian underground, race up narrow alleys, flee across parks, plunge into a pinball arcade (remember, this was made 30 years ago), and end up in a lighthouse.

You will hear a gorgeous award-winning soundtrack (Promenade Sentimentale comes to mind), enjoy fleeting glimpses of well-known Parisian landmarks, admire an intricately clever script, and you will come to love both our darling messenger boy and the lovely opera singer.
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T. Lindh
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastisk film
Reviewed in Sweden on January 22, 2024
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Susi
5.0 out of 5 stars Kult der 1980er
Reviewed in Germany on October 11, 2023
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Guter Krimi mit Kultur und Witz. Französisch. Es geht um eine Musikkassette. Allein das ist schon das Anschauen wert.
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G.C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Visually stylish
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2022
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Maybe its the fact that I work in advertising that I am such a big fan of French thriller Diva, but Alex Cox’s Moviedrome critique of it being a film of style rather than narrative intrigued me rather than put me off to watch it. I still enjoy watching Diva immensely, hence why I bought it on Blu-Ray.

The film is visually stunning and it has more of a plot than movie critics give it credit for. if you enjoy a thriller, going to an art gallery or an installation - then I think you will see something in Diva
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LA BRIGADE DES ANGES DE MONTRÉAL
5.0 out of 5 stars Vive La Diva / Long live the Diva
Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2018
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Diva Grand Film Répertoire ... Diva est un film français réalisé par Jean-Jacques Beineix, sorti en 1981. Premier long métrage du réalisateur, il est l'un des premiers films français laissant cours à l'esthétique de l'image de type publicitaire ou clip musical en vogue durant les années 1980. Le film obtient un succès public au fil des mois et quatre récompenses lors de la cérémonie des Césars, bénéficiant de plus de deux millions d'entrées, grâce à quelques salles parisiennes qui ont maintenu le film à l'affiche durant plus d'une année.Tout grand cinéphile devrait avoir chez eux ou chez elle , Ce grand film Répertoire qui est le film DIVA.

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Diva Grand Film Repertoire ... Diva is a French film directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, released in 1981. The director's first feature film, he is one of the first French films to leave the aesthetics of the type image advertising or music video in vogue during the 1980s. The film obtains a public success over the months and four awards at the ceremony of Caesars, enjoying more than two million admissions, thanks to a few Parisian theaters that have maintained the movie for more than a year.All great movie buffs should have at home or at home, This great movie Repertoire that is the movie DIVA.
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sergioerita
5.0 out of 5 stars Se amate la musica "vera" questo è un film per Voi.
Reviewed in Italy on May 1, 2019
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Una idea bellissima, personaggi di grande bravura. musiche a dir poco eccezzionali: che altro volete?
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