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. As each of these women interrogate each other, each singing her own song as a type of encrypted confession, there are some very funny moments. 8 WOMEN unfolds like a demented CLUE, with absurd tidbits of information--Chanel is actually an exotic dancer; Gaby and Louise are lesbian lovers--coming straight from Ozon's quirky sense of humor. A magnificent set, a snowy backdrop, and candy colored costumes complete this wacky tongue-in-cheek affair.

Theatrical Release: September 20, 2002 (NY/LA)

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 1.85
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access

Catherine Deneuve: French actress
Fanny Ardant: French Actress
Emmanuelle Beart: French Actress
Danielle Darrieux: French Actress
Isabelle Huppert: French actress, THE PIANO TEACHER
Virginie Ledoyen: French actress, THE BEACH
Ludivine Sagnier: French Actress, WATER DROPS ON BURNING ROCKS
Firmine Richard: French Actress

Francois Ozon: French director, SWIMMING POOL

Olivier Delbosc: Producer
Marc Missonnier: Producer

Francois Ozon: French director, SWIMMING POOL

Krishna Levy: 

"...Both camp and true, a warped adoration of star-quality actresses as amazing creatures who can project the lives of fictional characters as well as the essence of their own fabulous selves..."
"...All eight women are something to see and marvel at. Whatever you call this one-of-a-kind bonbon spiked with wit and malice, it's classic oo-la-la…"
"...8 WOMEN is a feast. Each performance is beautifully controlled, notably Huppert's devastating comic turn..."
4 stars out of 5 -- "The result manages to keep you entertained -- and guessing -- until the end."
"...8 WOMEN enjoins eight of France's finest actresses in a giddily amusing Agatha Christie-style whodunit....Fun..."
"...Cineasts and worshippers of les femmes at their most fatales will find this farce wonderfully fierce..."