Irma Vep (miniseries)

Irma Vep
GenreComedy drama
Created byOlivier Assayas
Based onIrma Vep
by Olivier Assayas
Written byOlivier Assayas
Directed byOlivier Assayas
Starring
ComposerThurston Moore
Country of origin
  • United States
  • France
Original languages
  • English
  • French
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Olivier Assayas
  • Alicia Vikander
  • Ravi Nandan
  • Hallie Sekoff
  • Stuart Manashil
  • Kevin Turen
  • Ashley Levinson
  • Sam Levinson
  • Sylvie Barthet
  • Daniel Delume
ProducerJes Anderson
Production locationsÎle-de-France, France
Cinematography
Editors
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time46–58 minutes
Production companies
  • A24
  • Vortex Sutra
  • The Reasonable Bunch
  • Little Lamb
Original release
Network
ReleaseJune 6 (2022-06-06) –
July 25, 2022 (2022-07-25)
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Irma Vep is a comedy drama television miniseries created, written and directed by Olivier Assayas for HBO. Based on Assayas's 1996 film of the same name, the series premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 22. It debuted on June 6, 2022 and concluded on July 25, consisting of eight episodes.

It stars Alicia Vikander as Mira, an American movie star who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a television series adaptation of the French silent film serial Les Vampires, and Vincent Macaigne as René, the director of the adaptation. It also features an ensemble supporting cast, including Adria Arjona, Byron Bowers, Jeanne Balibar, Vincent Lacoste, Nora Hamzawi, Hippolyte Girardot, Devon Ross, Alex Descas, Antoine Reinartz, and Lars Eidinger.

Irma Vep received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised Vikander's performance and Assayas's direction.