Irma Vep
France • 1996
Director
#1074Criterion Collection →Synopsis
Hong Kong action diva Maggie Cheung comes to France when a past-his-prime director casts her in a remake of the silent classic Les Vampires. Clad in a rubber catsuit and unable to speak a word of French, Cheung finds herself adrift in the insanity of the film industry…
Synopsis
Hong Kong action diva Maggie Cheung comes to France when a past-his-prime director casts her in a remake of the silent classic Les Vampires. Clad in a rubber catsuit and unable to speak a word of French, Cheung finds herself adrift in the insanity of the film industry…
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Credits
Crew
DirectorOlivier Assayas
WriterOlivier Assayas
CinematographerÉric Gautier
ComposerPhilippe Richard
EditorLuc Barnier
ProducerGeorges Benayoun
Cast
Maggie Cheungas Maggie
Jean-Pierre Léaudas René Vidal
Nathalie Richardas Zoé
Antoine Basleras Journalist