Directed by:
François OzonCinematography:
Jeanne LapoirieComposer:
Krishna LevyCast:
Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Béart, Fanny Ardant, Virginie Ledoyen, Ludivine Sagnier, Firmine RichardPlots(1)
From French director Francois Ozon, 8 WOMEN is a character drama and musical set in a country home during Christmastime in the 1950s. Though the atmosphere seems light and festive, when the host, Marcel, is stabbed in the back, one of the eight women in the house must be the culprit. The youngest of the bunch, Catherine (Ludivine Sagnier), is a teenager who loved her Daddy and also loves police novels. Her sister, Suzon (Virginie Ledoyen), is a student in England who has traveled home for the holiday. Their mom is Gaby (Catherine Deneuve), the ungrieving wife of Marcel, who never reveals too much. Grandma, who goes by Mamie (Danielle Darrieux), is an alcoholic who reveals that she's not as innocent as she looks when she walks right out of her wheelchair. Marcel's sister, Pierrette (Fanny Ardant) arrives mysteriously just after the murder. The maids, Louise (Emmanuelle Beart) and Chanel (Firmine Richard), are obviously up to no good as their stories keep changing. And the neurotic and hilarious Augustine (Isabelle Huppert), Gaby's sister, is the aging virgin who is just plain unstable. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2002 - Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Emmanuelle Béart, Fanny Ardant, Firmine Richard, Isabelle Huppert, Ludivine Sagnier, Virginie Ledoyen (Best Actress)
- 2002 - François Ozon (Best Film)
- 2002 - François Ozon (Best Screenwriter)
- 2002 - Fanny Ardant (People's Choice Award Best Actress)
- 2002 - Isabelle Huppert (People's Choice Award Best Actress)
- 2002 - François Ozon (People's Choice Award Best Director)
César Awards
- 2003 - Best Film
- 2003 - François Ozon (Best Director)
- 2003 - Fanny Ardant (Best Actress)
- 2003 - Isabelle Huppert (Best Actress)
- 2003 - Danielle Darrieux (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2003 - Ludivine Sagnier (Most Promising Actress)
- 2003 - François Ozon, Marina de Van (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
- 2003 - Krishna Levy (Best Original Music)
- 2003 - Best Sound
- 2003 - Jeanne Lapoirie (Best Cinematography)
- 2003 - Best Costume Design
- 2003 - Best Production Design
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2002 - Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution
- 2002 - François Ozon (Golden Bear for Best Film)