Irma Vep Blu-ray

Release Year: 1996

Runtime: 99 min

Director: Olivier Assayas

Cast: Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Nathalie Richard, Antoine Basler, Nathalie Boutefeu

Studios: Dacia Films

A has-been French filmmaker wants a Hong Kong actress to be the heroine in a rendering of Les Vampires.

Special Features:

New 2K digital restoration

approved by director Olivier Assayas, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.

New interview with Assayas

On the Set of "Irma Vep"

a behind-the-scenes featurette.

Interview from 2003 with Assayas and critic Charles Tesson

Interview from 2003 with actors Maggie Cheung and Nathalie Richard

Musidora: The Tenth Muse (2013)

a documentary on the actor who originated the role of Irma Vep

Les vampires: Hypnotic Eyes (1916)

the sixth episode in Louis Feuillade’s silent-film serial.

Cinema in the Present Tense

a June 2020 address on the state of cinema by Assayas.

Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung

a 1997 short film by Assayas.

Black-and-white rushes for the film

English subtitle translation and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

PLUS—An essay by critic Aliza Ma

Technical Specifications:

• 5.1 Surround DTS-HD Master Audio
• New 2K digital restoration
• Black & White