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Release year: 2016

Storyline

The story of the Egyptian-Italian singer Dalida and her story against life and how she dealt with her problems while she was the most successful artist in the history of France.

Top credits

Directors

Lisa Azuelos

Writers

Cast

Sveva Alviti — Dalida
Riccardo Scamarcio — Orlando
Jean-Paul Rouve — Lucien Morisse
Niels Schneider — Jean Sobieski

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Did you know

• The project was initially announced in 2011, with Nadia Farès in the title role. In 2012, director Mabrouk El Mechri came aboard, with the film shoot set to begin that year in France, Italy and Egypt, but ended up being pushed back several times. In 2014 co-writer Lisa Azuelos took over as director and decided to cast a relative unknown in the role, and Morocco ended up substituting for Egypt during production.

• Catherine Morisse, daughter of Lucien Morisse, criticized the film's portrayal of her father in the press.

• Second biopic of Dalida after Dalida (2005), in which the star was portrayed by Sabrina Ferilli.