Dalida
Biography: Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, professionally known as Dalida, was a French vocalist and actress, born in Egypt to Italian parents. She won the Miss Egypt beauty contest in 1954 and began a 31-year singing career in 1956, selling 140 million albums and singles worldwide. Following several personal tragedies, she died by suicide in 1987.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 17, 1933
Deathday: May 03, 1987
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Dalida Forever!: The Greatest Hits Over 40 Years
2023-08-04
Dalida Forever!: The Greatest Hits Over 40 Years
Overview: Beyond her enormous stage presence, Dalida (1933-1987) was an exceptional musical phenomenon: she was convincing in the most diverse genres, from chanson to disco to world music and Schlager, and sang in a total of twelve languages. Like hardly any other artist, she adapted to her respective audience and was thus able to achieve worldwide popularity. This show revisits her greatest hits and thus becomes a musical border crossing and voyage of discovery that will bring us closer to Dalida in all her musical and linguistic facets for the first time.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2023-08-04
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Dalida & Orlando: Brother and Sister Forever
2023-08-04
Dalida & Orlando: Brother and Sister Forever
Overview: Dalida was an international star, selling over 140 million records in 10 languages. But behind her glittering career and dramatic and tragic personal life, was her ever supportive younger brother Orlando. The documentary sheds light on the professional and personal relationship between the music icon and her producer, between sister and brother.
Genres: Documentary Music Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-08-04
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Menage Italian Style
1965-12-22
Menage Italian Style
Overview: In Italy in the 60's it is difficult to get a divorce. Carlo gets a visit from his Swedish wife, but he is already remarried. Every time he meets a new woman, he vanishes away from the last wife.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-12-22
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L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023-06-02
L'Âge d'or de la pub
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-06-02
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Mosaïque
1976-12-26
Mosaïque
Overview: Broadcast from 1977 to 1987 on FR3, every Sunday morning, for 1h30, Mosaïque is a variety show with a set where music groups from the countries of origin of immigration perform, and which broadcasts reports on these countries and on immigrants who live in France. When it was created, it aimed to promote the cultures of origin of immigrants, but also to make them better known to the rest of the population. However, the program was never financed by public television which considers that it was aimed at a specific audience and was therefore not part of a public service mission. It received financial support from the Ministry of Labor, through its subsidy to the National Office for the Cultural Promotion of Immigrants, ONPCI (later becoming Information Culture and Immigration, ICEI, in 1977, then Agency for the Development of Intercultural Relations , ADRI). , in 1982).
Genres: Family Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1976-12-26
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The Sixth Day
1986-09-29
The Sixth Day
Overview: Egypt, 1947: in the midst of a cholera outbreak. A washerwoman tries to take care of her family, while at the same time resisting the advances of a charming suitor who's half her age.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1986-09-29
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Pity My Tears
1954-10-31
Pity My Tears
Overview: When Amal's father falls on hard times, he sells his land to his neighbor, Mamdouh, who falls in love with Amal. But Amal is in a relationship with Mourad who starts avoiding her after he learns of her father's crisis, prompting Mamdouh to confess his love for Amal and ask for her hand in marriage.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-10-31
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El-Zolm Haraam
1954-07-25
El-Zolm Haraam
Overview: Samira and Huda are sincere best friends. Samira falls in love with Farid, who deceives her and impregnates her, he extorts and threatens to blackmail her after finding out that she is going to marry a rich young man, who is her friend, Huda, brother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-07-25
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La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022-01-07
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Overview: In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a new era of modernity. One of his first decisions was to break up the ORTF with the creation of three new television channels: TF1, Antenne 2 and FR3. Three new public channels but autonomous and competing. It is a race for the audience which is engaged then, and from now on the channels will make the war! This competition will give birth to a real golden age for television programs, with variety shows in the forefront. The stars of the song are going to invade the living rooms of the French for their biggest pleasure. This unedited documentary tells the story of the metamorphosis of this television of the early 1970s, between freedom of tone, scandals, political intrigues and programs that have become mythical.
Genres: History Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-01-07
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The Flirtation of Girls
1949-09-22
The Flirtation of Girls
Overview: Hamam is a poor Arabic language teacher who gets sacked from a girls' elementary school for not being able to control mischievous students. He feels pessimistic about everything in life,but his freind,an employee working for a pasha finds him a job as a private teacher for his only daughter Laila in order to help her pass an exam. Laila treats Hamam like a friend and helps him to appreciate life and enjoy its qualities,and the man soon is drawn to her.
Genres: Romance Comedy Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1949-09-22
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Operation Abduction
1958-10-08
Operation Abduction
Overview: The Secret Service abducts a "rocket scientist" to better protect him against gangsters acting for Chinese agents.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1958-10-08
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Dalida : Passionnément
2004-06-02
Dalida : Passionnément
Overview: Presents Dalida including the best TV appearances of the artist, emotion, skits, great shows and exceptional archive footage. Nearly 40 titles restored and remastered.
Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2004-06-02
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Dalida - Une vie
2008-07-04
Dalida - Une vie
Overview: Documentary about the life of French singer Dalida, chronicling her career via television appearances, performances, and interviews.
Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2008-07-04
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A Glass and a Cigarette
1955-09-11
A Glass and a Cigarette
Overview: Hoda is a famous dancer who gives up the spotlight to marry and start a family with Mamdouh, a handsome young doctor who is just beginning his career. When Mamdouh's scheming Italian head nurse Yolanda sets her sights on Mamdouh, Hoda's jealousy drives her to drink, ultimately endangering everything she holds dear.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1955-09-11
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Vice Squad
1959-03-18
Vice Squad
Overview: A journalist and a police commissioner join forces to smash a white slavery network operating in the Middle East. The cabaret run by Clovis where Dalida sings is quickly spotted, as is a marriage agency run by Madame Irma, offering semblance of guarantees. Clues without proof. The journalist's fiancée agrees to play the game set up by the superintendent. The network is dismantled.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1959-03-18
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L'inconnue de Hong Kong
1963-08-02
L'inconnue de Hong Kong
Overview: Jean the piano player introduces Georgia, a new, promising singer, to a handsome young-man in a Paris' night-club. From contact to contract, Georgia is soon traveling to Hong Kong with Mitzi, another cabaret artist, the pianist and the man with whom she is flirting. In their first night out, the girls watch a man being attacked and abducted by a pair of local thugs. Next thing, they are reading about the man's death in the papers, and are being hunted by the criminals. Georgia and Mitzi will then learn that their companions are not exactly a typical piano player and businessman. Suspition leads the girls to fight each other, but they'll unite for survival in a seedy environment.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1963-08-02
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I Love You
1968-11-04
I Love You
Overview: During an air trip, Prince Tancredi, a well-known abstract artist, gets to know air hostess Judy and is charmed by the young woman. When he asks her to pose for him Judy accepts. Following a few negative remarks on her part about his work Tancredi is driven to question himself artistically. Now, Judy has to leave but she promises to see Tancredi again, which they do. Their mutual attraction soon turns into a burning passion.
Genres: Romance Drama Music Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-11-04
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Che femmina!! E... che dollari!
1960-12-31
Che femmina!! E... che dollari!
Overview: An American millionaire has just died. His sole legatee is a youthful indiscretion, a girl who is currently living in Italy. Two private eye detective agencies, in competition with each other, investigate. Combining business with pleasure, they search sunny Italy, but they only have one clue to find their heiress: she has three moles on the buttock. One of the private eyes falls in love with a gypsy who sings in nightclubs.
Genres: Family Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-12-31
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Le masque de Toutankhamon
1956-05-18
Le masque de Toutankhamon
Overview: Exotic vehicle for the singer-dancer-model-actress Dalida, winner of the Miss Egypt beauty contest of 1954, who the French painter-director Gastyne discovered.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1956-05-18
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American Secret Service
1968-05-04
American Secret Service
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-05-04
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Teuf-teuf
1963-10-05
Teuf-teuf
Overview: An automobile tribute
Genres: TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-10-05
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Dalida, les meilleures chansons
2021-06-13
Dalida, les meilleures chansons
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2021-06-13
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Dalida, 1980
1980-11-26
Dalida, 1980
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1980-11-26
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Dalida - Pour Toujours
1993-04-04
Dalida - Pour Toujours
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1993-04-04
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Dalida pour toujours
1993-04-04
Dalida pour toujours
Overview: French pop diva Dalida candidly discusses a number of the songs that made her a phenomenal success across Europe, the Middle East and Japan in this celluloid chronicle of the beguiling singer. Dalida -- who earned 45 gold records -- talks about "J'attendrai," "Besame Mucho," "Paroles Paroles" and other hits. The video also includes previously unreleased pictures shot in exotic locales and footage spanning the singer's 30-year career.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1993-04-04
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