Dalida

Dalida

Directed by Lisa Azuelos

Produced by Pathé, TF1 Films Production

2017124 min6.6 / 10

A biographical drama tracing the rise and tragic fall of a multilingual music icon, anchored by the shadow of her suicide and the melancholy of unfulfilled promise.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dalida sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Dalida end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Dalida violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Dalida scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Dalida easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Dalida, and what each one shares →

Like Dalida

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dalida

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dalida, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dalida, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dalida, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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