Overview
Based on the true story of acclaimed music icon "Dalida" born in Cairo, who gained celebrity in the 50s, singing in French, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew, German, Italian, playing in awarded Youssef Chahine's picture "Le Sixième Jour", and who later committed suicide in 1987 in Paris, after selling more than 130 million records worldwide.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in France and Morocco
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Setting
Set in France and Morocco
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Music
Music by Jean-Claude Petit
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Antoine Sanier
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Catherine RihoitBook
- OrlandoBook
- Lisa AzuelosWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 11, 2017
- Original language
- French
- Revenue
- $3.5K
- Countries
- Belgium, France
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In the United States
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Cast
Sveva AlvitiIolanda Gigliotti, aka "Dalida"
Riccardo ScamarcioBruno Gigliotti, aka "Orlando"
Jean-Paul RouveLucien Morrise
Niels SchneiderJean Sobieski
Alessandro BorghiLuigi Tenco
Nicolas DuvauchelleRichard Chanfray
Valentina CarliRosy Gigliotti
Patrick TimsitBruno Coquatrix
Vincent PerezEddie Barclay
Michaël CohenArnaud Desjardins
Laurent BateauPsychiatre
Brenno PlacidoLucio Sanieri
Philippe BlondelleFriend of Dalida
F. Haydee BorelliGiuseppina Gigliotti
Marieke BouilletteDrap d'Or cabaret singer
Rose CapraisDrap d'Or Presenter
Bertrand ChameroisSunday friend
Virgile DaudetSunday friend
Eulalie ElskerAgathe Aëms, Lucien's wife
Stéphane FoenkinosJournalist Olympia
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