The plot is funnily complicated, much like Hong Kong films from the 80s - a postman is in love with an opera singer, secretly records her performance & is pursued by Taiwanese gangsters who want to sell the tape. To complicate things, he is also in possession by accident of another cassette tape which is proof of a high-level policeman involved in several mob activities. He tries to escape from both with the help of a teenage girl who is a thief & her extremely cool philosopher boyfriend.
I must admit it didn't quite attract me at first... but once the film started, it was WOW, what a feast for the eyes! Below are some stills from the film which i managed to find:
Considered as part of the Cinema du look movement (films 'said to favor style over substance, spectacle over narrative'), Diva became a cult classic for its visuals. The plot had some laugh-out-loud cheesiness but I have to say the cinematography & music were excellent.
The film had a lacklustre opening in France in 1981 but re-opened to great success in cinemas again 1 year after thanks to word-of-mouth. Probably the only french film i know to have done that! I highly recommend it if you are in the mood for something retro & different. xx
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