8 Women (2002)
"8 femmes" (original title)

One murdered man, eight women, each seeming to be more eager than the others to know the truth. Gimme, gimme, gimme some clues to make up my mind. And eventually enter the truth. Oh, thou cruel woman!

Director:

François Ozon

Writers:

François Ozon, Robert Thomas (play),

Stars:

Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart

10 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Danielle Darrieux	...	Mamy
Catherine Deneuve	...	Gaby
Isabelle Huppert	...	Augustine
Emmanuelle Béart	...	Louise
Fanny Ardant	...	Pierrette
Virginie Ledoyen	...	Suzon
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Catherine
Firmine Richard	...	Madame Chanel
Dominique Lamure	...	Marcel, the husband

Storyline

One morning at an isolated mansion in the snowy countryside of 1950s France, a family is gathered for the holiday season. But there will be no celebration at all because their beloved patriarch has been murdered! The killer can only be one of the eight women closest to the man of the house. Was it his powerful wife? His spinster sister-in-law? His miserly mother-in-law? Maybe the insolent chambermaid or the loyal housekeeper? Could it possibly have been one of his two young daughters? A surprise visit from the victim's chic sister sends the household into a tizzy, encouraging hysterics, exacerbating rivalries, and encompassing musical interludes. Comedic situations arise with the revelations of dark family secrets. Seduction dances with betrayal. The mystery of the female psyche is revealed. There are eight women and each is a suspect. Each has a motive. Each has a secret. Beautiful, tempestuous, intelligent, sensual, and dangerous...one of them is guilty. Which one is it?

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Plot Keywords:

secret | industrialist | cook | murder | maid | 

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Taglines:

Living in a house full of women can be murder.

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Genres:

Musical | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

8femmes-lefilm.com [fr] Official site [it]

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French English

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

8 mujeres

Box Office

Budget:

€8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£113,126 (UK) (29 November 2002)

Gross:

£352,581 (UK) (13 December 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BIM, Canal+, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pierette (Fanny Ardant) tells Augustine (Isabelle Huppert) that she looks like a woman from one of her romance novels, "La Dame Aux Camélias". Huppert actually played Alphonsine in _Storia vera della signora dalle camelie, La (1980)_, an adaptation of that novel.

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Goofs

On two occasions the ladies refer to the gun as a revolver but it is clearly a semi-automatic pistol.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[in French, using English subtitles]
Suzon: I'm going in, Mom.

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Connections

References Agatha Christie's 'Ten Little Indians' (1965)

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Soundtracks

"Message personnel"
(Personal message)
Music and Lyrics by Françoise Hardy & Michel Berger
Sung by Isabelle Huppert

User Reviews

FANTASTIQUE ! ! !

In this time when it may be considered fashionable to bash the French (this is written on the eve of war - the USA against Iraq) I, for one, wish to open a bottle of the best French Champagne to toast this most marvelous film! Merci beaucoup, Monsieur Ozon! This movie is a treat on all levels - sure, it's not for everyone, but if you like musicals, and a plate full of gorgeous GREAT actresses to boot, then - have at it, and enjoy!