Irma Vep

Irma Vep

99 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 1, 1996

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…

Irma Vep

99 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 1, 1996

Irma Vep
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…
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Canal+, Dacia Films
Original title Irma Vep
Directors Dina Arbib, Jérôme Tardieu, Alice de Andrade, Olivier Assayas, François-Renaud Labarthe
Writers Olivier Assayas

Cast

Maggie Cheung

as Maggie

Jean-Pierre Léaud

as René Vidal

Antoine Basler

as Journalist

Alex Descas

as Desormeaux

Dominique Faysse

as Maïté

Arsinée Khanjian

as L'américaine

Bernard Nissile

as Markus

Olivier Torres

as Ferdinand / Moreno

Bulle Ogier

as Mireille

Lou Castel

as José Mirano

Jacques Fieschi

as Roland

Estelle Larrivaz

as La standardiste

Balthazar Clémenti

as Robert - Assistant

Lara Cowez

as Script Supervisor

Dominique Cuny

as Grip

Jessica Doyle

as Jessica - Roland's Friend

Sandra Faure

as Vendeuse, sex-shop

Catherine Ferny

as Policewoman

Maryel Ferraud

as Make-up Woman

Filip Forgeau

as Camera Operator

Nicolas Giraudi

as Unit Manager

Valerie Guy

as Valerie, in Mireille's Apartment

Laurent Jacquet

as Electrician

Philippe Landoulsi

as Inspector

Smaïl Mekki

as Kermor - Unit Manager

Maurice Najman

as Maurice - Roland's Friend

Yann Richard

as Kevin

Jérôme Simonin

as Property Man

Alexandra Yonnet

as Lili - Markus's Friend

Pierre Amzallag

as Emergency Doctor

Françoise Clavel

as René's Wife

Françoise Guglielmi

as Producer

Odile Horion

as Zoë's Assistant

François-Renaud Labarthe

as TV Cameraman

Alain Martin

as Boy at Cafe Des Oiseaux

Guy-Patrick Sainderichin

as TV Dignitary

Willy Martin

as Bellboy