Irma Vep (2022)

Directed by

Olivier Assayas

Genre

drama film, thriller

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 136 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American movie star goes to France to act in a TV adaptation of a classic silent film. The series follows her experiences with the eccentric director and the messy production.

metacomedicfast-pacedwryglamorouschaoticself-awaretonally-shifting

What happens

Irma Vep is a comedy drama television miniseries created, written and directed by Olivier Assayas for HBO. Based on Assayas's 1996 film of the same title, the series premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 22. It debuted on June 6, 2022 and concluded on July 25, consisting of eight episodes. It stars Alicia Vikander as Mira, an American movie star who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a television series adaptation of the French silent film serial Les Vampires, and Vincent Macaigne as René, the director of the adaptation. It also features an ensemble supporting cast, including Adria Arjona, Byron Bowers, Jeanne Balibar, Vincent Lacoste, Nora Hamzawi, Hippolyte Girardot, Devon Ross, Alex Descas, Antoine Reinartz, and Lars Eidinger. Irma Vep received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised Vikander's performance and Assayas's direction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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