Diva (1981)
- Rory Buckley
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- Dec 12, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 1
Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief, and the coolest philosopher ever filmed all twist their way through an intricate and stylish French-language thriller.


Director
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Writer
Jean Van Hamme
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Story
Based on the novel by Daniel Odier
Cast
Frédéric Andréi as Jules
Wilhelmenia Fernandez as Cynthia Hawkins
Richard Bohringer as Gorodish
Thuy An Luu as Alba
Jacques Fabbri as Police Commissaire Jean Saporta
Dominique Pinon as Le Curé ("The Priest")
Gérard Darmon as L'Antillais ("The West Indian")
Roland Bertin as Weinstadt
Chantal Deruaz as Nadia
Patrick Floersheim as Zatopek
Anny Romand as Paula
Jean-Jacques Moreau as Krantz
Jean-Luc Porraz as Mermoz
Laure Duthilleul as Mermoz's friend
Dominique Besnehard as record shop employee
Isabelle Mergault as arcade game girl























