Irma Vep (1996)

  • NR
  • 09/28/1996 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 39m

Overview

Hong Kong action diva Maggie Cheung (playing herself) 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, Writer

Cast

Maggie Cheung's headshot

Maggie Cheung

Maggie
Jean-Pierre Léaud's headshot

Jean-Pierre Léaud

René Vidal
Nathalie Richard's headshot

Nathalie Richard

Zoé
Antoine Basler's headshot

Antoine Basler

Journalist
Nathalie Boutefeu's headshot

Nathalie Boutefeu

Laure
Alex Descas's headshot

Alex Descas

Desormeaux
Dominique Faysse's headshot

Dominique Faysse

Maïté
Arsinée Khanjian's headshot

Arsinée Khanjian

L'américaine

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