Tales of Swiss Innovation
Diva
Jean-Jacques Beineix
France
GLITTERING INVESTIGATION
1981, 117'
VO. French
ST. German
With
Frédéric Andréi, Roland Bertin, Gérard Darmon
In presence of Marguerite Kudelski, Saturday November 4.
On evening in Paris, a young postal worker is late for a one-off recital from his favorite singer. Hidden in his satchel is a Nagra recorder: the diva has always refused to be recorded…
Jules is a Parisian postman with a passion for music. In his loft is a lovingly curated collection of records and tapes. Yet there's one voice missing: that of Cynthia Hawkins (played by Wilhelmenia Fernandez), a well-known diva with a passionate hatred for recordings. Nevertheless, during a concert in Paris, Jules manages to capture her performance using his Nagra. What he doesn't realize is that, at the bottom of his bag lies another tape, just as precious and sought after... Winner of the 1982 César Award for Best Original Music, this film pays tribute to the revolutionary (and Swiss made) technology of the Nagra portable recorder. A French-style thriller sure to appeal to the most discerning music lovers.
Justine Roh
Justine Roh
Direction
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Screenplay
Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jean Van Hamme, Delacorta d'après le roman "Diva"
Image
Philippe Rousselot
Editing
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte, Monique Prim
Sound
Jean-Pierre Ruh
Music
Vladimir Cosma
Production
Eurowide Film Production (Claudie Ossard), Greenwich Film Production (Irène Silberman), Les Films Galaxie (Serge Silberman)
With
Frédéric Andréi, Roland Bertin, Richard Bohringer, Gérard Darmon, Anny Romand, Wilhelmenia Wiggins-Fernandez
Saturday 4 November |
13:45
