Diva
Seen it?1981 | 117 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The French Connection, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Jules, a young Parisian postman, secretly records a concert performance given by the opera singer Cynthia Hawkins, whom he idolises. The following day, Jules runs into a woman who is being pursued by armed thugs. Before she is killed, the woman slips an audio cassette into his mail bag...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Frédéric AndréiJules
- Richard BohringerGorodish
- Roland BertinWeinstadt
- Wilhelmenia FernandezCynthia Hawkins
- Thuy An LuuAlba
- Chantal DeruazNadia
- Anny RomandPaula
- Dominique PinonLe curé
- Brigitte LahaieLa fille dont la jupe s'envole
- Gérard DarmonL'Antillais