Diva Page #2

Synopsis: A young opera-loving mailman, Jules, becomes inadvertently entangled in murder, when a young woman fleeing two mob hit men drops an incriminating cassette into his mailbag. Jules has just recently recorded opera star Cynthia Hawkins' latest concert, something of a coup as Hawkins refuses to make recordings of any kind. Soon Jules finds himself the target of the hit men, who want the voice recording, and also of another couple of ominous and mysterious agents.
Genre: Thriller
Production: Rialto Pictures
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 7 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
98%
R
Year:
1981
117 min
614 Views


Well , if my lady would

like to follow me now.

Not bad , your loft!

- You like it?

- Yes!

The previous owner was great.

- Do you want something to drink?

- Sure .

Super!

lt may not be cold ,

but it makes bubbles.

l can't drink from the can ,

do you have a straw?

A straw?

- You know, a bent straw?

- Bent straw?

Bent, very chic!

lt looks like Raquel !

Actually, l'm not surprised . . .

. . .the former landlord had

a car crash , with these paintings!

Son of a gun ! Not bad , Saint Jules.

Here , that's all l have . Bent.

That's what you call bent?

Well , yes, bent.

That's the most bent thing l have .

- What's wrong?

- lt stinks of gasoline .

lt's a radiator hose .

Then , of course , it's normal .

ls this your magra?

Nagra . . . N . . . !

How does it work?

What are you doing?

No , don't touch .

This is sacred !

No , you can't touch this.

You're really picky. l'm not

going to eat your Nagra !

Well , this is Swiss and

it's very precise .

Tanagra . You sure look Swiss.

lt's her?

ls it her, Cynthia Hawkins?

She's so beautiful !

Do you think so?

Yes, very beautiful .

Are you in love , Jules?

Of course not. l'm not in love .

- Yes, you're in love .

- No , l'm not.

Here , wait, you'll see .

Listen to her. Put this on .

Wait.

What are you doing with my watch?

But. . . my Skelton !

Don't cry, baby. l have

a much better one for you .

Just great for a little toad like you .

lt's a Rolex!

Yeah , my first steal .

Do you have any idea

what this is worth?

Yes.

Thank you , Jules.

lt's The Wally by Catalani .

lt takes place in the mountains.

A woman . . . she wants to die .

She is broken-hearted and she sings.

She says, ''l want to go away,

far away. . .

. . .where the clouds are golden ,

where the snow is white . . .

. . .you may never see me again ,

ever again .''

lt's tragic.

And at the end , she throws herself

down an avalanche corridor.

Such pathos! Super!

Listen , it's about to begin .

The orphans, the unemployed ,

the refugees, the unhappy in love . . .

Luck is a fickle mistress.

Beware !

Not on the ace of spades,

it's bad luck.

Grab her mane . . .

a gift for the winner. . .

. . . my regards to the loser.

Try your luck while the

wheel is turning !

Yes, madam , it turns. . .

You see !

A win for the young lady.

You see , l told you .

Come on , let's go .

lt's Beethoven . We already

have him on the mantle .

Come on , l said !

l don't like Beethoven .

How cool !

She has such a voice !

Can you lend it to me?

- Yes, but you must give it back.

- l swear.

Do you know what time it is?

You do this to me again and

l drop you off on the road .

With your Vietcong !

Look, don't yell at me !

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Daniel Odier

Daniel Robert Odier (born in 1945 in Geneva), also known by his pseudonym Delacorta, is a Swiss author and screenwriter. Praised by Anaïs Nin as "an outstanding writer and a dazzling poet," he is also a prolific writer on Eastern religious traditions, especially Tantra. more…

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