# Diva (1981)

> A Parisian mailman’s opera obsession turns an accidental cassette delivery into a visually flamboyant race through criminal conspiracies.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2588

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Cast: Frédéric Andréi, Richard Bohringer, Roland Bertin, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Thuy An Luu, Chantal Deruaz, Anny Romand, Dominique Pinon
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082269/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: stylized, paranoid, romantic, late night cinephile viewing, opera themed double feature

## Synopsis

A young postman finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse when a simple mistake leads to a dangerous chase.

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