Irma Vep (1996)

Directed by Olivier Assayas · Cinematography by Éric Gautier

99 min40 frames

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…

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