But what inspired Miami Vice?
The answer to that is Diva, the groundbreaking film by late French director Jean-Jacques Beineix that ignited an arthouse sensation when it stormed cinemas in 1981.
Miami Vice creator Michael Mann has acknowledged how Diva‘s gaudy urban landscapes, wet streets and saturated neon lights heavily influenced the distinctive pastel color palette and Art Deco revival seen in Miami Vice‘s portrayal of 1980s Miami.
Diva cinematographer Philippe Rousselot recently joined The Hollywood Reporter‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast to share how he and Beineix — together with production designer Hilton McConnico — devised Diva’s look.
“We were like kids and we didn’t anticipate the success of this film,” says Rousselot, who went on…
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