Irma Vep

1996

ComedyDrama

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…

"A Latex Comedy"

Rating

6.6
213 votes

Popularity

0.8475

Origin & Countries

FR | fr | France

Production

Dacia Films

Runtime

99 min.

Status

Released

Release: 10/1/1996

Credits

Irma Vep

Olivier AssayasDirector

Irma Vep

Maggie CheungMaggie

Irma Vep

Jean-Pierre LéaudRené Vidal

Irma Vep

Nathalie RichardZoé

Irma Vep

Antoine BaslerJournalist

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Reviews

JPV852

4/6/2021

8 / 10

I'm not exactly steeped on French cinema, let alone 1990s French cinema this apparently targets, but still highly enjoyed this surreal drama with some good direction and fine performances from Maggie Cheung playing a version of herself and Nathalie Richard. Some interesting scenes, especially one at a dinner and another with Cheung sneaking around her hotel in a catsuit. Don't quite understand it all but still thoroughly found it entertaining. **4.0/5**

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