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- This one stars Alicia Vikander as an American blockbuster actress named Mira who has been hired to play Irma Vep.
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Vivian Wu as Jade Lee, René's ex-wife who played Irma Vep in its previous remake. Archival footage of Maggie Cheung from the 1996 movie is used when Jade appears as Irma. Lou Lampros as Galatée, an aspiring actress hired to play Jeanne Brémontier.
- Alicia Vikander as Mira Harberg
- Adria Arjona as Laurie
- Carrie Brownstein as Zelda
- Tom Sturridge as Eamonn
- Fala Chen as Cynthia Keng
- Devon Ross as Revina
- Byron Bowers as Herman
- Vincent Macaigne as René Vidal
Mira is the lead character in both the series and the “film-within-the-show”, Les Vampires. She is an American actress who has taken a role in a French production with an aim to take her career in a different direction. She is also keen to leave behind a recent tabloid scandal that has plagued her. Vikander is a highly regarded award-winning Swedis...
Laurie is Mira’s ex-assistant and ex-lover, who encounters Mira again in Paris as she takes on her role in Les Vampires, which ends up reigniting their former feelings. Though things did not end well the first time with Mira, with both of them in the same city, anything could happen for Laurie. Adria Arjona is an up-and-coming actress who has turne...
Zelda is Mira’s agent, who suggests that she turn down the role in Les Vampires and instead take up many of the more lucrative acting roles that she has been offered. While Mira is dissatisfied with her career up until this point and is seeking greater artistic risks, it seems Zelda is happy with business as usual. Most people may recognize Carrie ...
Mira’s ex-boyfriend, Eamonn, shows up in Paris as she is filming Irma Vep. He is also in town for production and is looking to possibly reconnect. Adding to Mira’s woes, this is the first time she has seen Eamonn since they broke up, and it could prove to be difficult for both of them. Tom Sturridge is a popular English actor with a background in f...
A young actress from Hong Kong, Cynthia Keng is set to star alongside Mira in Irma Vep. She is hand-picked by René Vidal to play the sultry accomplice to Irma Vep’s schemes as part of her gang. However, it is unknown how the issues with production and René’s difficulties will affect her. Much like her character, Fala Chen is an actress who has only...
Revina is Mira’s assistant, who is obsessed with cinema. Though still currently working for Mira, she will soon be directing her first feature film. Identifying with her obsession with film, the actress who plays her, Devon Ross, describes her as “so out there.” This is the debut acting role for Ross, who has previously carved out an extensive mode...
Herman is an American filmmaker who has traveled to France to promote his latest work. Due to the issues plaguing the production, Herman ends up taking over from René on the set of Les Vampires. Though he is perhaps not entirely prepared for it, his presence is expected to steady the ship. Byron Bowers is a comedian, writer, and actor who has writt...
René Vidal is a French director who, in a very meta twist, is directing a remake of a film he had previously directed, turning it into a series. Though he is a talented artist, he is struggling under the weight of the project, and due to budgetary issues, he may end up having to compromise on his vision. French actor, director, and writer Vincent M...
- Daniel Pollock
In 8 hours of tedium there were only 2 interesting characters; Rene, played tenderly by Vincent Macaigne, and Gottfried, channeling Keith Richards, played with reckless abandon by Lars Eidinger. Both deserve future Emmy nominations.
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- 2022-06-06
- Comedy, Drama
- 54
Aug 2, 2022 · In the 1996 Irma Vep, a French filmmaker, René, adapts a Maggie Cheung-starring remake of the 1915 serial Les Vampires called Irma Vep; in the 2022 remake, René (Vincent Macaigne, replacing Jean-Pierre Léaud) is writing and directing Irma Vep, an eight-part TV adaptation of Les Vampires, even though René has already directed a 1996 film ...
Jul 26, 2022 · Alicia Vikander explains the ending of HBO's 'Irma Vep' after season 1 episode 8 finale, including what happened to Regina, whether she spoke to Maggie Cheung, and life for Rene's 'The Vampires...
- Joey Nolfi
- 1 min
Aug 21, 2022 · "While Mira revisits her past, René unpacks his relationship with his ex-wife who once also portrayed Irma Vep." Irma Vep episode 4, "The Poisoner" "Mira courts offers from the productions financier and her agent while becoming immersed in her role.
Jun 6, 2022 · A surprising heart-to-heart with her ill-mannered co-star Gottfried causes Mira to revisit her past, while René is haunted by his relationship with his ex-wife – who played the role of Irma Vep in his 1996 film. Later, a breakthrough with Edmond leads to another on-set catastrophe. Read More
