Irma Vep

“A Latex Comedy”

6.7

1996

1h 39m

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…

Key Crew

Director

Olivier Assayas

Producers

Georges Benayoun

Writers

Olivier Assayas

Cinematography

Éric Gautier

Music

Philippe Richard

Cast (39)

Maggie Cheung

Maggie

Jean-Pierre Léaud

René Vidal

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