Dalida (2005)★ 6.7/10

FR,IT · 200 min · March 26, 2005 · 1 seasons

Drama
Biography

Written by: Joyce Buñuel, Camille Taboulay, Jérôme Tonnerre

The life story of famous singer and actress of Egyptian and Italian ancestry Iolanda Gigliotti known by her stage name Dalida.

Original title

Dalida

Storyline

Iolanda Giliotti, born in Egypt to an Italian immigrant, rose to the top of stardom as a singer under the stage name of Dalida, but lived a roller-coaster personal life, the downs finally outweighing the ups and finally leading to her suicide at age 54. Accumulating hit songs ("Bambino", "Gondolier", "Paroles Paroles " "Avec le temps"), and even recognized as an actress (her dream in the first place) thanks to Youssef Chahine's "The Sixth Day", she was only occasionally happy but remained childless despite her will to become a mother. She loved many men (Lucien Morisse, Jean Sobieski, Luigi Tenco, Bernard Chanfray) but never managed to find the balance she was after. After one or two failed suicide attempts, she finally managed to take her own life, leaving thousands of fans disconsolate.

Rating

6.7 / 10 · 377

Companies

Ego Productions, Carrere Group D.A., France 2 (FR2), France 4, Carrimages, Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR), Cattleya, Société Française de Production (SFP), Radio Télévision Luxembourg - Télévision Indépendante (RTL-TVI), Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Mars, Mediaset, Nice View, Orfei, Reti Televisive Italiane (RTI)

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