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Irma Vep (1996)

Cast

  • jean-pierre léaud movies
    Jean-Pierre Léaud
    as René Vidal
  • arsinée khanjian movies
    Arsinée Khanjian
    as L'américaine
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Genres & Description

Comedy Drama

7.0 / 10

French filmmaker René Vidal was once a renowned director, but most see his career on a quick downward slide based on his last several films. In Paris, he is just starting to film his latest movie, a remake of Les vampires (1915), and has hired Hong Kong based Chinese actress Maggie Cheung as the title lead, "Irma Vep" (an anagram for "vampire"), despite she knowing no French and she not being an obvious choice to most. Maggie has never worked with Vidal before and knows little about his movies, but many of his primarily French crew are part of his regular stable. As such, Maggie may become isolated among the cast and crew, unless there are those who bring her into their English conversations, they who may have somewhat ulterior motives in doing so. There are also factions within the cast and crew, who, based on their history, have a poisoned sense of what is going on. With Vidal, he is dealing with some personal issues while he tries to regain his film making form. He may transfer his...

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Comments on this trailer
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Liam Martin
what is this? - @Monday, July 30, 2018 11:19 PM

Emgee78
I only saw this movie once a long time ago, but I immediately fell in love with Maggie Cheung. - @Friday, November 10, 2017 5:00 PM

commodorekitty
One of my fave films! - @Friday, June 16, 2017 6:26 AM

Saladin Bryant
Um I'm pretty sure that last scene is from the Heroic Trio.... - @Thursday, April 7, 2016 8:01 AM

CRproductions
fuck everything about this movie  - @Monday, August 25, 2014 4:46 AM

speedpasterobot
STILL. GREAT. - @Monday, July 2, 2012 5:01 PM

BigEdDunkel
The great Maggie Cheung. - @Monday, January 16, 2012 6:12 AM

mradamcooley
@saanzacs sonic youth - tunic - @Friday, December 10, 2010 3:22 PM

Patrick Hanisee
Maggie Cheung is amazing - @Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:54 AM

lostip
@saanzacs the song is "Tunic" by Sonic Youth (from the album Goo) - @Sunday, May 30, 2010 12:06 AM

Sergio Sánchez
Me recuerda a la película española ARREBATO, de Iván Zulueta. - @Sunday, September 6, 2009 7:49 PM

Messofanego
Sonic Youth music yay - @Sunday, August 16, 2009 1:12 PM

kungfufilmsdotnl
Afther she finished this film she married the director. So I think she learned french afhter making this movie and thats why she only speaks English in 'Irma Vep'. - @Saturday, November 15, 2008 7:53 AM

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