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Irma Vep

Irma Vep

A Latex Comedy

1996•1h 39m•6.7/10
ComedyDrama

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6.7/10(240)

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…

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Production

Dacia Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

Maggie

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

René Vidal

Nathalie Richard

Nathalie Richard

Zoé

Antoine Basler

Antoine Basler

Journalist

Nathalie Boutefeu

Nathalie Boutefeu

Laure

Alex Descas

Alex Descas

Desormeaux

Dominique Faysse

Dominique Faysse

Maïté

Arsinée Khanjian

Arsinée Khanjian

L'américaine

Bernard Nissile

Bernard Nissile

Markus

Olivier Torres

Olivier Torres

Ferdinand / Moreno

Bulle Ogier

Bulle Ogier

Mireille

Lou Castel

Lou Castel

José Mirano

Jacques Fieschi

Jacques Fieschi

Roland

Estelle Larrivaz

Estelle Larrivaz

La standardiste

Balthazar Clémenti

Balthazar Clémenti

Robert - Assistant

Lara Cowez

Lara Cowez

Script Supervisor

Dominique Cuny

Grip

Jessica Doyle

Jessica - Roland's Friend

Sandra Faure

Vendeuse, sex-shop

Catherine Ferny

Policewoman

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