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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a deliciously filmed, high camp and tongues thrust firmly into cheeks murder-mystery 'whodunnit'. Think classic Agatha Christie plot mixed in with The Rocky Horror Show and you're getting close. You've got a house deep in the French countryside with no communication with the outside world, enough snow to prevent anyone from coming or going, a corpse, and eight women, all of whom it transpires had a motive for murder. Throw in an all singing all dancing number for each of the women, Catherine Deneuve and Fanny Ardent looking edibly gorgeous throughout, and a most satisfying twist of the plot right at the end, and you have one of last year's best films!
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a charming movie coming from France and which gives you the great opportunity to see 3 generations of beautiful leading ladies of the French cinema like Darieux,Deneuve,Beart,Huppert,Ardant,Sagnier .
This movie is done in the classical style,actualyy loking like a coloured movie from the 50's.All the action takes place in the family mansion which is separated from the outside world by a snow storm.The father is found murdered,with all the 8 women who sorround him beeing suspects.
I have to warn the viewers that this is also a musical film with the ladies bursting unexpectedly into singing.Although it's very charming,some might find the idea less atracting.
In conclusion a silly mix of mistery ,comedy and music which is highly entertaining.
This movie is done in the classical style,actualyy loking like a coloured movie from the 50's.All the action takes place in the family mansion which is separated from the outside world by a snow storm.The father is found murdered,with all the 8 women who sorround him beeing suspects.
I have to warn the viewers that this is also a musical film with the ladies bursting unexpectedly into singing.Although it's very charming,some might find the idea less atracting.
In conclusion a silly mix of mistery ,comedy and music which is highly entertaining.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Watch out for Francois Ozon, the director of this brilliant film. I've seen most of his earlier films and have never been disappointed! 8 Women is typical of his film making style, a slightly skewed view of a familiar genre. Set in a country house during twenty four hours, one Christmas, the film focuses on the emerging secrets of a group of women. And there's a dead body! The whodunnit is a red herring here, providing Ozon with a familiar form to play around with. By the end of the film it doesn't really matter who did it (and there's a twist), you just enjoy the eight excellent actresses bouncing off each other.
And what actresses there are; Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert and Emmanuelle Beart are perhaps the best known for English audiences but the others are equally excellent. Add to this musical numbers from each of them (to be honest not the strong point of the film), wondereful costumes and a general glowing technicolor straight out of fifties movies and you're guaranteed a terrific 106 minutes!
And what actresses there are; Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert and Emmanuelle Beart are perhaps the best known for English audiences but the others are equally excellent. Add to this musical numbers from each of them (to be honest not the strong point of the film), wondereful costumes and a general glowing technicolor straight out of fifties movies and you're guaranteed a terrific 106 minutes!
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Whodunnit meets musical - entertaining French movie with an all female...
Poor papa, being surrounded by 8 women, all wanting something off him. And then he gets himself murdered, to boot. Read more
Published 3 months ago by AK
Très marrant et aussi educatif !
I watched this film last night instead of doing my A-level French homework and it was a thousand times more fun and more educational! Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Mason
8 women... 8 suspects
This movie by Francois Ozon is a gorgeous pearl in french Cinema because it invites, the time of a motion picture, 8 great french actresses. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Omnes
A rather odd afair but amusing none the less
I can describe this film very quickly, it is Gosford Park meets Mama Mia.
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A man has been murdered in a country house cut off by a snowstorm. Read more
Published 16 months ago by SteveINtheUKok
Completely bonkers
There's alot of unnecessary singing and unnecessary lesbian innuendo, but the characters, the dialogue and the plot are just over-the-top enough to make it worth your time. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Rusakko
Splendid
I have seen 8 Femmes a few times before I ordered it from Amazon. I want to keep it in my collection as it is a very fine masterpiece with the most elegant and talented actresses... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Osminojka
Subtitles in the wrong place
Apart from bringing the subtitles in English placed in the low part of the screen and that could not be eliminated, when you choose for the option of the subtitles in Spanish,... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Roberto Scorticati Lozzi
8 Women at their very best
It seems like many reviewers of this have not got any sense of humour. This is a French murder, mystery, musical, and yes, comical. Read more
Published on 18 July 2009 by Agnetha
Les huit femmes - the best(est)..... :)
I have seen this film in a cinema and it is so fantastic, so much fun, cheer, makes you feel very alive, it's acted so fantastically that I am going to order it right now on... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2009 by Kiki
8 Women, a great picture
I've always enjoyed this film, especially the music numbers, and the attention to detail in the film. Its not heavy and the twist at the end was unexpected )for me at least).
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by K. Geary
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