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8 Women
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780783278063
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783278063
Label: Universal Studios
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
MPN: D22738D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 11, 2003
Running Time: 111 minutes
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: September 20, 2002
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Editorial Review:
The cream of France's cinema sirens star in the deliciously candy-colored 8 Femmes, a murder mystery speckled with ornate performances that play up the public image of the actresses themselves. Eight women find themselves snowbound in a house with a dead man--a man each of them (his wife, sister, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, daughters, housekeeper, and chambermaid) had reason to kill. Secrets tumble forth, accusations fly, catfights flare, and confrontations turn steamy, all accompanied by campy performances of 1960s French pop songs. At first, these musical numbers seem like pure kitsch, comic and entertaining, but over the movie's course, they become strangely touching. Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Virginie Ledoyen, Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Beart, Isabelle Huppert, Ludivine Sagnier, and Firmine Richard are all superb, investing their cardboard characters with a strange emotional resonance--and their costumes are exquisite. An entrancing piece of giddy fluff. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - 8 curious women
The story was interesting from beginning to end. the actors are briliant and the twists along the story are each time more revealing!! A very good movie with the best actresses from France! What more do you want!
Rating: - 8 Women, where the murder is almost irrelevant, the songs are great and the women...ah, the women
8 Women is a lightweight, stylish and funny murder mystery. But forget the murder. The movie really is a terrific excuse to have several of France's greatest actresses strut their stuff. We might as well get the plot out of the way quickly. There's a snowed-in country home, elegant looking and filled with elegant women. A man is found dead and one of the women in the house killed him. Who and why?
In addition to the male corpse, there's the corpse's wife, his mother-in-law, his two ... Read More
Rating: - A mystery story worthy of Hitchcock
I really enjoyed this movie. It is a thriller/mystery where a murder has been committed and it is plain that it has to be one of 8 women, but who exactly. Everyone appears to have a good reason to have committed the act and the accusations, jealousies and intrigues are rife.
A treat to have some of the very top French actresses all in the same film and the acting is great.
Rating: - Very cute and clever modern murder mystery
This musical is a feel-good without making you feel bad for feeling good. It is fun, hip, cute, the clothes are adorable. The acting is great. The songs aren't painful and the plot is classic. I think the concept of this movie is great. The end.
Rating: - Fun, cheerful movie to watch on a rainy day
Know the saying "so bad it's good"? That's probably how you can sum up "8 Women" I can understand anyone putting this movie down. They are the ones that are looking for "substance." But as the Amazon review said, it's "giddy fluff." And I agree with one reviewer who said "it's out there, but engaging." (It deals with lesbianism, incest, and adultery). It is not supposed to be taken seriously. It's cute, funny, and has some very catchy songs and dances all wrapped up into a murder mystery. This is ... Read More
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