8 Women

"Living in a house full of women can be murder."

2002 1h 51m FR

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 1,097

ComedyThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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Eight women gather to celebrate Christmas in a snowbound cottage, only to find the family patriarch dead with a knife in his back. Trapped in the house, every woman becomes a suspect, each having her own motive and secret.

“Living in a house full of women can be murder.”

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Cast

Catherine Deneuve
Gaby
Isabelle Huppert
Augustine
Fanny Ardant
Pierrette
Firmine Richard
Madame Chanel
Emmanuelle Béart
Louise
Virginie Ledoyen
Suzon
Ludivine Sagnier
Catherine
Danielle Darrieux
Mamy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Ozon
Writers: François Ozon, Marina de Van
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, Italy

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Ozon, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Krishna Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Laurence Bawedin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Catherine Deneuve and Isabelle Huppert and Fanny Ardant carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Ozon directs. Jeanne Lapoirie behind the camera. Krishna Levy scores. Laurence Bawedin cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Directed by François Ozon, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Krishna Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Laurence Bawedin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Catherine Deneuve and Isabelle Huppert and Fanny Ardant carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Living in a house full of women can be murder.".
10IMDB entry: tt0283832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "daughter", "upper class", "father murder", "musical".