Director
Lisa Azuelos
Starring
Sveva Alviti, Jean-Paul Rouve, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Riccardo Scamarcio
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Certificate
15
Run Time
124 mins
Release Year
2016
Country of Origin
France
Language
French
Director of Photography: Antoine Sanier
Editor: Thomas Fernandez
Produced by: Jérôme Seydoux, Lisa Azuelos, Julien Madon
Music: Jeanne Trellu, Jaco Zijlstra
Screenplay by: Lisa Azuelos
Production Designer: Emile Ghigo
Dalida
Part of the European Perspectives Strand
Born in Egypt into an Italian family, Dalida (real name Iolanda Gigliotti) – played with passion by model-turned actress Sveva Alviti – was one of France’s most famous singers from the late 1950s through to the 1980s, and became a legend in the disco boom. Lisa Azuelos’ stylish biopic follows her tragic and frantic private life (death and suicide surrounded her) as well as her singing career that saw her sell 170 million records worldwide. Magnificently melodramatic and brimming with stunning musical moments, the film is driven by Alviti’s mesmeric performance.
Contains flashing images.
Supported by Insitit Français d'Ecosse and UniFrance.
