"A Latex Comedy"

1996

1h 39m

6.7(235 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Hong Kong action diva Maggie Cheung comes to France when a past-his-prime director casts her in a remake of the silent classic Les Vampires. Clad in a rubber catsuit and unable to speak a word of French, Cheung finds herself adrift in the insanity of the film industry…

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Cast & Crew

39 members

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張曼玉

Maggie

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Jean-Pierre Léaud

René Vidal

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Nathalie Richard

Zoé

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Antoine Basler

Journalist

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Nathalie Boutefeu

Laure

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Alex Descas

Desormeaux

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Dominique Faysse

Maïté

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Arsinée Khanjian

L'américaine

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Bernard Nissile

Markus

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Olivier Torres

Ferdinand / Moreno

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Bulle Ogier

Mireille

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Lou Castel

José Mirano

Writing

Jacques Fieschi

Roland

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Estelle Larrivaz

La standardiste

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Balthazar Clémenti

Robert - Assistant

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Lara Cowez

Script Supervisor

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Dominique Cuny

Grip

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Jessica Doyle

Jessica - Roland's Friend

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Sandra Faure

Vendeuse, sex-shop

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Catherine Ferny

Policewoman

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Maryel Ferraud

Make-up Woman

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Filip Forgeau

Camera Operator

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Nicolas Giraudi

Unit Manager

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Valerie Guy

Valerie, in Mireille's Apartment

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Laurent Jacquet

Electrician

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Philippe Landoulsi

Inspector

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Smaïl Mekki

Kermor - Unit Manager

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Maurice Najman

Maurice - Roland's Friend

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Art

Yann Richard

Kevin

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Jérôme Simonin

Property Man

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Alexandra Yonnet

Lili - Markus's Friend

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Pierre Amzallag

Emergency Doctor

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Costume & Make-Up

Françoise Clavel

René's Wife

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Françoise Guglielmi

Producer

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Odile Horion

Zoë's Assistant

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François-Renaud Labarthe

TV Cameraman

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Alain Martin

Boy at Cafe Des Oiseaux

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Guy-Patrick Sainderichin

TV Dignitary

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Willy Martin

Bellboy

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