Diva Page #5

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
635 Views


l will have cleaned up

and you'll plant this on him .

The police is looking for

one like this.

But with my version .

They have to find something .

The affair has made too much noise .

We'll throw them a bone . . .

. . . and they'll find this.

l don't like this.

Inspector Saporta,

good morning!

The keys are on the dashboard.

You can start the car.

You're on board an 1 1 CV Citroen.

A bit of history...

This was the car of both

the police and the gangsters.

I thought it would suit you perfectly.

I hope you appreciate the gesture.

You're now driving at

cruising speed.

Our friend the Antillais has

given you my instructions.

Enjoy your drive!

There, we've arrived.

You will get out of the car.

A final detail.

Leave the keys on the dashboard.

Thank you.

Come in , l nspector.

Yes, a mess.

Move forward .

To your right. . .

Your right, l nspector, yes.

Go up the stairs.

To your left.

Move forward .

Watch out, l nspector, a hole .

Step into the light. . .

. . . l nspector.

You are magnificent

in the light, l nspector.

Straight ahead , l nspector,

straight ahead .

Good . . .

A few more steps.

There .

No , no , l nspector, don't be afraid ,

just a few friends.

Move towards the table .

Straight ahead , faster, l nspector.

Jean, when you will have heard

all this, I'll be far away.

You will have killed me.

What I just told may not be

sufficient to make you die.

I'll run away. Your men

will catch up with me.

I know you gave them

orders to kill me...

...but you will be executed.

This time, I choose the time

and the place.

I'll let myself be killed, but there

will be witnesses, proof.

You will be executed.

You can't reach me anymore.

l nspector! Since our rapport

is based on mutual trust. . .

. . . l would be grateful if you could

take care of one small formality.

Start by emptying your pockets.

Put your jacket on the hanger,

you'll be more comfortable .

Take the tool in the red box,

it's a metal detector.

l will not offend you by explaining

its purpose or how it works.

Don't forget the shoes.

An accident could happen so quickly.

All you've left to do , is put

the briefcase by the pillar.

To the left of the staircase .

Open it.

Splendid .

You can go back to your place .

Thank you .

Won't you listen to the rest,

l nspector?

For that price couldn't l get the case?

A deposition must be signed ,

even a magnetic one .

There's the signature .

You fool . . .

l already took care of the cassette .

You didn't think l'd pay that price

for a cassette alone .

''You'll find everything on the

cassette'' . The slut!

With that, l was going down .

She got herself killed just to get me .

This was the signature .

That will teach me to be sentimental .

You know, l nspector, l don't

care about family stories.

Don't move ! The recording !

You shouldn't have gone with the

competition , we warned you !

Come on , let's go !

Gentlemen , l was waiting for you .

l was about to leave .

Don't complain ,

you've already been paid !

l'm not complaining . l'm not.

So , you're happy?

Where are you?

No , he's gone . Yes, to give

his tape back to his diva .

Where?

The damn fool ! He'll be shot!

Here we are .

25 Francs.

Don't move ! You don't move !

Get lost! Get lost!

Don't move .

Drive .

Do you really want

to leave after the concert?

Leave the flowers.

Hello , Saporta .

We're coming .

Answer it!

Wait!

Yes.

What, right now?

Okay, l'm coming .

- l have to make a report.

- What? There's nothing to report.

Saporta wants me to summarize

the major points, right away.

- Tell me how it ends.

- Lovely. So l stay here alone .

What, lovely?

l'm leaving you the grub.

So long , sweet-cheeks.

l'm taking the car.

Macho man !

But l don't know a thing !

Nothing !

- Sh*t!

- Shut up!

- A garage is a beautiful thing .

- l don't like elevators.

You don't like anything .

Slowly, kid , we've arrived .

Come on .

Come on , we move fast now.

Come on , come on .

Wait, wait!

Come on .

Priest. . .

. . .you should always

send down the elevator.

All is well , right. . . all is well .

There , calmly. . .

Pick it up.

Pick it up.

You gave us a good run ,

it's yours.

Come on , pick it up.

Put it in the player.

You see . . .

. . .we're not mad at you .

Everything is in order.

Order. . .

. . .that's all that counts.

The order!

But l don't know anything !

Neither do we !

Go ahead , jump.

Come on , kid , jump!

Does the chain bother you?

The chain bothers him .

Help him , Priest.

We were jumping better

when we were his age .

Don't move !

l'm going to faint.

Take care of the kid .

Give me that.

Sit him down over there .

Congratulations on the clean up.

My name is Nadia Kalonsky.

I am the mistress of the Antillais.

He wants to kill me.

lt's not the Antillais.

The Antillais leads a prostitution ring.

He exchanges girls for drugs.

The cassette . . . Saporta ,

it's Saporta .

That is correct.

Thank you , Paula . Good job.

A miracle . . .

To think some women

don't have fun in the force .

lt's the only recording .

lt was you .

lt's yours. lt's my gift to you .

Forgive me .

Listen . . .

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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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