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Synopsis
A gaggle of mothers, wives, daughters, maids, and mistresses gather for a holiday homecoming at their country mansion -- and end up having to solve a murder-mystery -- in this musical-comic homage to studio-era "women's pictures" from acclaimed French director François Ozon. Partly inspired by George Cukor's 1939 classic The Women, 8 Femmes stars Catherine Deneuve as Gaby, a high-society matron just returned to her country house to celebrate Christmas with her husband; mother Mamy (Danielle Darrieux); sister Augustine (Isabelle Huppert); and daughters Suzon (Virginie Ledoyen) and Catharine (Ludivine Sagnier). Not long after they all arrive, however, do they find the man of the house with a knife in his back, whereupon everyone becomes a suspect -- including maids Chanel (Firmine Richard) and Louise (Emmanuelle Béart). The mysterious arrival of Augustine's sister-in-law Pierrette (Fanny Ardant) only complicates matters, as the titular eight women find themselves snowed in by a fierce blizzard, forced to confront the matter of the lifeless husband -- and their long-standing secrets and resentments -- without the aid of the police. Following its immensely successful release in France in early 2002, 8 Women enjoyed much acclaim at the Berlin and Toronto Film Festivals. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide


Production Crew

Antoinette Boulat Casting
Sébastien Charles Choreography
Jeanne Lapoirie Cinematographer
Krishna Levy Composer (Music Score)
Pascaline Chavanne Costume Designer
François Ozon Director
Laurence Bawedin Editor
Hubert Barbin First Assistant Director
Robert Thomas Play Author
Marc Missonnier Producer
Olivier Delbosc Producer
Arnaud de Moleron Production Designer
François Ozon Screenwriter
Marina de Van Screenwriter
Jean-Pierre Laforce Sound/Sound Designer
Pierre Gamet Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2002
Runtime: 103
Country: France
MPAA Rating: R
for some sexual content
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy
Mystery

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
Canal Plus
CNC
Fidelite Productions
France 2 Cinema
Mars Films

Release
September 20, 2002 (USA - Limited)
by USA Films

Awards
2002 - Best Foreign Film - National Board of Review
2002 - Best French Film - French Academy of Cinema
2002 - Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution - Berlin International Film Festival