CERN CineClub - Diva

Thursday 3 Sept 2009, 20:30 → 22:30 Europe/Zurich

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix (France, 1981) 118 min. When young Paris messenger Jules makes an illegal live recording of the beautiful American opera singer Cynthia Hawkins, he becomes the target of Taiwanese music pirates. But when that tape becomes confused with a cassette of murder evidence, Jules also finds himself hunted by a team of ruthless assassins. Welcome to an unforgettable Parisian underworld of teenage shoplifting, exquisite opera and odd philosophy – where reality is always a matter of design and love can be the most surprising aria of all. Diva is a stunning combination of quirky romance, black comedy, savage action, including its infamous subway motorcycle chase, and gorgeous music that took the film world by storm. Considered to be one of the most stylish and influential thrillers of the last 20 years, it has become an international classic. Original version french; english subtitles