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Irma Vep (1996) is a comedy and drama film directed by Olivier Assayas, released on October 1, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Nathalie Richard and Antoine Basler. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 254 ratings.
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Maggie Cheung
as Maggie
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as René Vidal
Nathalie Richard
as Zoé
Antoine Basler
as Journalist
Nathalie Boutefeu
as Laure
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
Directed by Olivier Assayas, written by Olivier Assayas, produced by Georges Benayoun.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 254 ratings.
I'm not exactly steeped on French cinema, let alone 1990s French cinema this apparently targets, but still highly enjoyed this surreal drama with some good direction and fine performances from Maggie Cheung playing a version of herself and Nathalie Richard. Some interesting scenes, especially one at a dinner and another with Cheung sneaking around her hotel in a catsuit. Don't quite understand it all but still…
Reviewed on April 6, 2021
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The main cast of Irma Vep (1996) includes Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Nathalie Richard, Antoine Basler and Nathalie Boutefeu. The film was directed by Olivier Assayas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Irma Vep was released on October 1, 1996 and runs for 1h 39m.
Irma Vep (1996) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 254 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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