Diva

A young Parisian mail courrier is content with his bohemian lifestyle, his circle of friends and listening to opera, particularly one exceptional American diva who refuses to be recorded. So enamoured with her, he makes an illegal tape of her at a concert. But when the tape is confused with one implicating a police chief with the mob, he must use all his ingenuity to survive. Particularly notable for its stylish New-Wave production values and one of the best extended chase scenes in cinematic history.

Jean-Jacques Beineix's intricate and ultra-stylish adaptation of Delacorta's hip crime novel, Diva was an instant cult classic and is possibly even stronger today than when it was first released for its retro 80's pop art atmosphere, a beautiful mixture of film noir, nouvelle vague, and Hollywood thriller.