Glamorous, immensely popular Egyptian-French singer Dalida gets a sentimentalized, shallow biopic that looks and sounds better than it is. “Poor Dalida!” sighs every glossy frame of Lisa Azuelos‘ ...

Although she has a relatively small voice with limited range, it has been described as warm like the Mediterranean sun. Dalida also had a knack for selecting the best, most innovative songs and ...

Thirty years after the passing of Egyptian-Italian singer Dalida, French director Lisa Azuelos creates a film retracing the artist’s tumultuous life and tragic destiny Days after the release of French ...

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Mark Hodkinson looks at the story of Dalida, who sold millions of records but is remembered for her tragic life. Show more While researching his acclaimed biography of Marianne Faithfull, journalist ...

Italian model-turned-actress Sveva Alviti stars as the titular French idol in Lisa Azuelos' glitzy biopic 'Dalida.' By Boyd van Hoeij Born in Egypt into an Italian family, Dalida reigned as one of ...