8 Women

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8 Women is a French musical comedy-mystery film that blends stylized theatrics, dark humor, and an ensemble cast of prominent actresses in a whodunit set in the 1950s.

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8 Women canonical 8
8 femmes 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French film
film
musical comedy-mystery film
awardReceived Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution
basedOn Huit femmes
play by Robert Thomas
cinematographyBy Jeanne Lapoirie
countryOfOrigin France
director François Ozon
distributor Mars Distribution
editedBy Laurence Bawedin
featuresStyle ensemble cast
pastel color palette
stylized theatrics
theatrical staging
festivalScreening Berlin International Film Festival
genre black comedy film
comedy film
musical film
mystery film
whodunit
hasTheme betrayal
family secrets
female solidarity
sexuality
leadActor Catherine Deneuve
Danielle Darrieux
Emmanuelle Béart
Fanny Ardant
Firmine Richard
Isabelle Huppert
Ludivine Sagnier
Virginie Ledoyen
musicBy Krishna Levy
nominatedFor César Award for Best Actress
César Award for Best Director
César Award for Best Film
César Award for Best Supporting Actress
notableFor all-female principal cast
musical numbers performed by the actresses
originalLanguage French
plotSummary Eight women are trapped in a snowbound mansion with a murdered patriarch and each becomes a suspect.
productionCompany Fidélité Productions
linked to: Fidélité Films
releaseDate 2002-01-16
releaseYear 2002
runtimeMinutes 111
screenwriter François Ozon
Marina de Van
settingPlace French countryside
isolated mansion
settingTime 1950s

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Isabelle Huppert notableWork 8 Women
Virginie Ledoyen notableWork 8 Women
Virginie Ledoyen appearedIn 8 Women
Fanny Ardant notableWork 8 femmes
linked to: 8 Women
Emmanuelle Béart actedIn 8 Women
Ludivine Sagnier notableWork 8 Women