Irma Vep

Irma Vep

1996-10-01 • 1h 39m •
Comedy Drama
6.7
User Score
215 votes

"A Latex Comedy"

Overview

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…

Olivier Assayas

Director

Olivier Assayas

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

fr

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 39m

Release Date

1996-10-01

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Reviews

JPV852

JPV852

2021-04-06T23:31:51.764Z

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**