Diva

By Delacorta,

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Text: English, French (translation)

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Paris pulses with intrigue as a young mail courier becomes entangled with a mysterious opera singer and a series of dangerous encounters. Featuring outstanding descriptions, this stylish thriller weaves together music, romance, and underworld secrets against the backdrop of a vividly depicted cityscape.

The 1981 film adaptation of the same name, directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, is celebrated for its stylish cinematography and influential soundtrack, which includes opera performances and an electronic score by Vladimir Cosma. Its lush romanticism became a significant cultural phenomenon in the early 1980s and helped popularize France's cinema du look movement.

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