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8 Women (2002)

Catherine Deneuve , Isabelle Huppert , Francois Ozon  |  R |  DVD
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Fanny Ardant
  • Directors: Francois Ozon
  • Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Universal Studios
  • DVD Release Date: February 11, 2003
  • Run Time: 111 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00007J5VT
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,916 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "8 Women" on IMDb

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The cream of France's cinema sirens star in the deliciously candy-colored 8 Femmes, a murder mystery speckled with ornate performances that play up the public image of the actresses themselves. Eight women find themselves snowbound in a house with a dead man--a man each of them (his wife, sister, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, daughters, housekeeper, and chambermaid) had reason to kill. Secrets tumble forth, accusations fly, catfights flare, and confrontations turn steamy, all accompanied by campy performances of 1960s French pop songs. At first, these musical numbers seem like pure kitsch, comic and entertaining, but over the movie's course, they become strangely touching. Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Virginie Ledoyen, Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Beart, Isabelle Huppert, Ludivine Sagnier, and Firmine Richard are all superb, investing their cardboard characters with a strange emotional resonance--and their costumes are exquisite. An entrancing piece of giddy fluff. --Bret Fetzer

Product Description

A wealthy industrialist is found murdered in his home. Eight women are his potential murderers. Each woman is a suspect. Each has a motive. Beautiful, tempestuous, intelligent, sensual and dangerous. One of them is guilty. Which one is it? Stars Caa

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100 of 105 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars French Femmes Fatales Find the Funnybone in F Sharp September 19, 2002
By DMK
Go see this movie and don't wait until it is remade into a bad American version This is a delightful, go for broke, silly film, that allows its cast and the audience to have a great time at the movies. How often does French cinema treat its audience to a cast that includes some of France's most glamorous leading ladies (Deneuve, Huppert, Ardant, Beart)doing full on slapstick comedy and song? 8 women, trapped in a mansion during a snowstorm in the 1950's, find the master of the house dead. All 8 women are suspects, and are guilty of secrets, as well as digging up the dirt on one another, mud slinging, insult hurling and then singing their hearts out. One of the characters may be guilty of murder, and we learn that they all had motives....Production values are high and attention to detail in costumes and sets are noticeable with an effort to reproduce the images of Technicolor films of the 50's. Isabelle Huppert is a show stealer as the bitter spinster sister Augustine to Catherine Deneuve's Gaby. Director Francois Ozon inspires great performances and manages to pull off a pretty quirky idea. I loved this film but I suppose it is not for everyone. If you are up for a well made French comedy that is a little twisted with sharp witted writing, then sit back and enjoy this French bonbon. Don't worry about the subtitles. You will be laughing so hard you will forget you are reading them. Fun web site shows trailer and clips of songs and much more
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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Musical Extravaganza....oh yeah, and murder, too. January 29, 2003
Format:DVD
What a surprise and delight it is to see a movie like "8 Femmes." Having seen this movie a bit ago in the theater here in Minneapolis, I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed with it. A fan of Francois Ozon, I was at first apprehensive about it, most likely due to the emotional scars I still have after seeing "Sitcom," but "8 Femmes," is not like that film at all, and is in fact, like no other movie Ozon has made so far. The shining light of the film lies in the performances of the actresses, which can only be described as a meeting of the who's who of French actresses. Deneuve, Huppert, Beart, Ledoyen, Sagnier, and the others really create a film that is not only fun, but keeps us entranced and motivated to finally see "whodunnit." This is certainly a great example of how a movie can be both entertaining and fun without a lot of action. The dialogue is witty and sharp, the sets and costumes a great throwback to the film noir mysteries of the 50's. The musical numbers only add to the fun. Albeit silly, they seem to fit in place and add a great deal more charm to the overall film.

It is a bit disappointing, though, to see that the US DVD release is not going to be getting the extravagent treatment that the DVD release in France got. I recently picked up the deluxe edition of the French release, which contains the movie, an extra disc packed completely full of special featurettes, cast interviews and more, a disc with a peformance of the play that the movie is based on, and the soundtrack on CD. Now, if only a release like that would come to the US....

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought It For The Cast......Stayed For The Fun.... August 26, 2003
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This review refers to the widescreen DVD(Universal/Focus Features) edition of "8 Women"( "8 femmes" )......

I don't usually buy a DVD unless I have already seen the film and know that I will get my money's worth. But when I saw the cast of this one, it practically jumped into my cart all by itself. The cast includes some of the most wonderful international actresses around.From the legends to the young stars I figured I couldn't go wrong with these names... Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emanuelle Beart, Fanny Ardent, Virginie Ledoyen, Danielle Darrieux,Ludivine Sagnier and Firmine Richard. I figured right.Insert tounge in cheek and get ready for 8 times the fun in this mystery/comedy.

When a wealthy family plans to spend Christmas together in their secluded home, the unexpected happens. Marcel, the only man among all the women, is found murdered in his own bed. The women who all immediatley begin to suspect each other are snowed in and have found the phone wires cut.The eight women, including Marcel's wife, daughters, mother in law, his sister,sister-in-law, the maid and the cook all have motives, they all have secrets, and they are all about half a bubble off the plumb. Whodunit? It's a geat treat finding out.

After my first view,I was orignally planning to go 4 stars on this film as my standard for mystery/comedy is "The Pink Panther", but this film was so highly entertaining and fun I know I will get years of enjoyment for myself and anyone else who views it.And as I write this I know I can't wait to watch it again. The actresses are brillant,work exceptionaly well together, and the story totaly engaging. Each actress even gets her own clever and fun musical numbers to perform as well. It was written and directed by Francois Ozon and adapted from the Play by Robert Thomas.

Now about the DVD...It is a great view in anamorphic widescreen(1.85:1), a clear picture and sounds great in 5.1 surround. I had a few technical problems with it though, it could be just my copy, but there were several times where it just paused itself. Sometimes it would just restart and sometimes it wouldn't. I found that by reloading it a couple of times, the glitches seemed to work themselves out, but it was annoying to have to do it in the first place. There are no special features other than a couple of theatrical trailers. The film will automatically come on in French with English subtitles, but also has subtitles in Spanish as well. Another reviewer mentioned that to play it only in French without the subtitles, just click on "8 femmes" instead of "8 Women", but I could not locate this option anywhere on my copy.

The actresses won 2 prestigious awards for their wonderful achievement as an ensemble. A Silver Berlin Bear from the Berlin Film Festival and Best Ensemble form the European Film Awards as well. Director Francois Ozon was also recognized with a Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost" at the Berlin Film Festival. It was also nominated for several other awards.

The film is very French! It is rated R for some adult thematic situations(lesbianism, adultry) but I found nothing offensive or graphic about it.

also available in a great francois ozon 2 pack with a fabulous thriller 8 Women / Swimming Pool ( François Ozon 2 pack)

Merci Beaucoup.....Laurie

Isabelle Huppert fans may also enjoy:Comedy of Innocence
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars So pleased...
I've loved this movie for the longest and I'm so glass that it was available. Great customer service from the vendor and a quality product. So excited to add it to my collection.
Published 5 months ago by A. J. C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
In 1950's France, a family is gathered to celebrate Christmas in an isolated mansion. When the patriarch is murdered, everyone in the house comes under scrutiny; the wife Gaby... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lesbian Film Guide
1.0 out of 5 stars Not good
This is exactly the type of movie I'm trying to avoid. I have no idea how I came into possession of this but keep it far away from me.
Published 14 months ago by blakjak
5.0 out of 5 stars 8 women... 8 suspects
This movie by Francois Ozon is a gorgeous pearl in french Cinema because it invites, the time of a motion picture, 8 great french actresses. Read more
Published on May 13, 2011 by Omnes
5.0 out of 5 stars full of references
I am not going to say anything about the DVD itself since I own the French one, and not this one.
I would just like to comment on a few things said by the previous... Read more
Published on August 17, 2010 by Ouistiti
1.0 out of 5 stars Chacun a son gout
As I watched this movie, questions kept coming to mind. Why was this movie made? What was it in reaction to? Why did such good actresses agree to work in it? Read more
Published on March 23, 2010 by William A. Baity
5.0 out of 5 stars Femme-tastic!
I love French films. I mean, in all honesty they are probably my favorite films. The whole 60's French New Wave movement contains some of the best films ever made, and the French... Read more
Published on March 15, 2010 by Andrew Ellington
1.0 out of 5 stars Worst movie ever?
This is very possibly the worst movie ever made, unless I'm missing something and it's intended to be a spoof. Read more
Published on December 6, 2009 by Philip Herold
1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
I dozed off part way through the film and then after watching another ten minutes just turned off the DVD player. The film seems to be aiming to be a comedy, but fails utterly. Read more
Published on June 27, 2009 by M. A. Arshad
1.0 out of 5 stars bizarre mix of parlor murder mystery, cabaret, and lousy comedy
I was very disappointed in this film. With such a stellar cast, I was expecting a really good psychodrama with interesting and perceptive twists. Read more
Published on May 2, 2009 by Robert J. Crawford
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