Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.

See what’s playing
Dalida
Dalida
7.9
/10
322 Ratings

DALIDA

Directed by Lisa Azuelos
France, 2016
Biography, Music

Synopsis

Based on acclaimed music icon Dalida’s true story – born in Cairo, who rose to fame in the 60s, singing in French, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew, German, Italian; playing in awarded Youssef Chahine’s film “Le Sixième Jour”, who later killed herself in ’87 in Paris, after having sold 170 million records.

Synopsis

Based on acclaimed music icon Dalida’s true story – born in Cairo, who rose to fame in the 60s, singing in French, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew, German, Italian; playing in awarded Youssef Chahine’s film “Le Sixième Jour”, who later killed herself in ’87 in Paris, after having sold 170 million records.

Our take

Searching for the woman behind the icon, Lisa Azuelos’s soulful biopic of the legendary Dalida revisits her chart-topping performances, juxtaposing public adoration with private loneliness. Bearing a striking resemblance to the fabled star, the charismatic Sveva Alviti evokes the tragedy of fame.