Irma Vep
1996·France·97 min.
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Maggie Cheung, acting out her own role as one of the greatest stars of Asian cinema, comes to Paris to portray Irma Vep (the character created by Musidora) in a remake of the famous series "Vampires" directed by Louis Feuillade between 1915 and 1916. She does not speak a word of French, and therefore everyone is forced to speak to her in broken English--especially her somewhat incomprehensible, has-been director, Rene Vidal, who sees Maggie as the unique incarnation of a modern Irma Vep.
DirectorOlivier Assayas
ScreenwriterOlivier Assayas
CinematographyEric Gautier
CastMaggie Cheung·Antoine Basler·Jean-Pierre Léaud·Nathalie Richard·Alex Descas·Dominique Faysse·Arsinée Khanjian·Lou Castel·Nathalie Boutefeu·Bernard Nissile·Bulle Ogier·Olivier Torres·Jacques Fieschi·Estelle Larrivaz·Balthazar ClémentiShow all
Original titleIrma Vep