Dalida
2016 · Movie · 124 min · ★ 6.7 · 38% critics
This true story follows an acclaimed music icon who rose to fame in the 1950s, performing across multiple languages and leaving a mark through major collaborations. It follows her journey from Cairo to international celebrity, culminating in a tragic end in Paris.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2017-01-11
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (272 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Dalida if you want an emotional true-life music biopic with big international fame; Not for you if you prefer lighter stories or dramatic reinterpretations like Selena: The Series or Monsieur Aznavour.
Pros: True-life music legacy; Multilingual performances | Cons: Heavy subject matter; Familiar biopic beats
Themes
- biography
- woman director
Cast & crew
Sveva Alviti
as Iolanda Gigliotti, aka "Dalida"
Riccardo Scamarcio
as Bruno Gigliotti, aka "Orlando"
Jean-Paul Rouve
as Lucien Morrise
Niels Schneider
as Jean Sobieski
Alessandro Borghi
as Luigi Tenco
Nicolas Duvauchelle
as Richard Chanfray
Valentina Carli
as Rosy Gigliotti
Patrick Timsit
as Bruno Coquatrix
Vincent Perez
as Eddie Barclay
Michaël Cohen
as Arnaud Desjardins
Directed by Lisa Azuelos