Diva (1981): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Diva is a 1981 action thriller directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, starring Frédéric Andréi as Jules, Wilhelmenia Fernandez and Jacques Fabbri. It is based on Diva by Delacorta. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes and earned $183,425 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Original language
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French - Studio
- France 2
- Based on
- Diva by Delacorta
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Diva About?
The premise of Diva without spoilers, adapted from Diva by Delacorta. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Jules, a young Parisian postman, secretly records a concert by his idol, opera diva Cynthia Hawkins. The next day he encounters a woman chased by armed thugs; before she is murdered she hides an audio cassette in his mailbag. The tape contains a priceless recording that draws Jules into a dangerous conspiracy.
Diva Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- classical music
- diva
- france
- concert
- murder
- moped
- bootleg
- blackmail
- hotel
- tape recorder
- aria
- henchman
+38 more Show fewer
- opera
- postman
- shot to death
- policeman
- audio cassette
- remote control bomb
- lighthouse
- falling down an elevator shaft
- recording
- elevator shaft
- sex worker
- paris france
- weapon
- stabbed to death
- falling to death
- car
- death
- explosion
- elevator
- theft
- exploding car
- french car
- renault 16
- u.s. car
- german car
- porsche 924
- renault 20
- female police officer
- prostitute
- hitchcockian
- shoplifting
- goggles
- jigsaw puzzle
- white robe
- cinema du look
- one word title
- teenager
- teenage criminal
Diva Cast & Characters
Frédéric Andréi leads the cast as Jules, with Wilhelmenia Fernandez as Cynthia Hawkins and Jacques Fabbri as Commissaire Jean Saporta. Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Frédéric Andréi as Jules
- Wilhelmenia Fernandez as Cynthia Hawkins
- Jacques Fabbri as Commissaire Jean Saporta
- Chantal Deruaz as Nadia
Also Starring in Diva
· 13 more- Anny Romand Paula
- Patrick Floersheim Zatopek
- Richard Bohringer Gorodish
- Thuy An Luu Alba
- Dominique Pinon Le curé
- Roland Bertin Weinstadt
- Gérard Darmon L'Antillais
- Brigitte Lahaie La fille dont la jupe s'envole
- Jean-Jacques Moreau Krantz
- Isabelle Mergault La fille du jeu vidéo
- Tania Zabaloieff
- Robyn Bernard
- Marthe Moudiki-Moreau
More from Jean-Jacques Beineix
More films directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix: Mortal Transfer, Locked-In Syndrome, Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire and IP5: The Island of Pachyderms.
Diva Plot Summary
What happens in Diva from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jules, Frédéric Andréi, a young Parisian postman, is obsessed with opera, especially with Cynthia Hawkins, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, a celebrated American soprano whose voice has never been committed to tape. He attends a recital where Hawkins performs the aria Ebben? Ne andrò lontana from La Wally, and, with a mix of audacity and tenderness, he records a pristine bootleg of her performance using a Nagra tape-recorder. In a dangerous spin of luck and nerve, he also seizes the gown she wore from her dressing room, an object that will become a flashpoint for everything that follows.
Full summary
The whole story of Diva, scene by scene
Diva Box Office
Diva grossed $183,425 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$183.4K
- US & Canada
- $183.4K
How Well Do You Know Diva?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the young Parisian postman who records the soprano’s performance?
Cars in Diva
70 cars on screen, including the 1954 Citroën 11 Normale and the 1981 Malaguti Firebird.
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1954 Citroën 11 Normale Main role -
1981 Malaguti Firebird Main role -
Motobécane 88 LC Main role -
1978 Renault 20 Main role
Diva Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Diva (Beineix)” and “Diva - dödligt intermezzo”.
- Also known as
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- Diva (Beineix)
- Diva - dödligt intermezzo
- Díva
- Діва
- La diva
- 디바
- Дива
- Diva: Paixão Perigosa
- 歌剧红伶, დივა
- ディーバ
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Movies Like Diva
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Divines, Elevator to the Gallows and Elevator to the Gallows.
Diva FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of Diva, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Diva?
Diva runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Diva released?
Diva was released on March 11, 1981.
Who directed Diva?
Diva was directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix.
More films by Jean-Jacques Beineix Who is in the cast of Diva?
Diva stars Frédéric Andréi as Jules, Wilhelmenia Fernandez as Cynthia Hawkins and Jacques Fabbri as Commissaire Jean Saporta, among 17 credited actors.
How much did Diva make at the box office?
Diva grossed $183,425 worldwide.
Is Diva based on a book?
Yes. Diva is adapted from Diva by Delacorta.
Does Diva have a post-credit scene?
No. Diva has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Diva in?
The original language of Diva is French.
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