Irma Vep
- 2022

1 Season
Average Episode Runtime - 60 Mins

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Irma Vep
- 2022

1 Season
Average Episode Runtime - 60 Mins

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Overview

Mira is an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as “Irma Vep” in a remake of the French silent film classic, “Les Vampires.” Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, Mira struggles as the distinctions between herself and the character she plays begin to blur and merge.

Created by

Olivier Assayas

Genre

Comedy , Drama

Original Language

English

Spoken Language

English , French

Series cast

Alicia Vikander
Alicia Vikander
Mira Harberg
Vincent Macaigne
Vincent Macaigne
René Vidal
Lars Eidinger
Lars Eidinger
Gottfried
Jeanne Balibar
Jeanne Balibar
Zoe
Nora Hamzawi
Nora Hamzawi
Carla
Adria Arjona
Adria Arjona
Laurie
Byron Bowers
Byron Bowers
Herman
Vincent Lacoste
Vincent Lacoste
Edmond Lagrange
Fala Chen
Fala Chen
Cynthia Keng
Alex Descas
Alex Descas
Gregory Desormeaux
Hippolyte Girardot
Hippolyte Girardot
Robert Danjou
Antoine Reinartz
Antoine Reinartz
Jeremie
Tom Sturridge
Tom Sturridge
Eamonn
Carrie Brownstein
Carrie Brownstein
Zelda

Trailers and videos

Seasons

Miniseries

Season overview

Life could be unpredictable, with many ups and downs. The series sheds the light on the life of the American actress Mira, who is disappointed by her recent breakup, as well as her career. She comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a classic silent movie called “Les Vampires”.

Mira, an American actress disillusioned by her career, and recent breakup, arrives to Paris to star as an iconic villain “Irma Vep”, in the remake of the French classic The Vampires. An encounter with her former lover makes the hidden feelings resurface.
An encounter occurs between Mira, and her agent, Zelda, about the future of her career. While René’s irresponsible behavior threatens the production. as she tries to connect with Mira, Zoé, the costumes designer faces an unusual request from an actor.
Mira revisits her past after an honest conversation with her rude colleague Gottfried. A sudden incident with Edmond leads to another catastrophe, while René is haunted by his past life with his former wife, who starred in his film in 1996 as Irma Vep.
Mira’s production financier promises her a morally compromising advertising deal. René experiences a crisis of faith, after the arrival of the actress, Cynthia Keng on set, leading him to ask for advice.
René receives a negative feedback ,after shooting an iconic scene in which Irma Vep is kidnapped by Moreno, over the sexual implications scenes. At the same time ,Mira tries to play her character while dealing with her mixed, and complex emotions.
As Mira is getting more attached to her role as Irma Vep, Rene’s series stands at risk. Rene's gets an unexpected visit from a ghost. The production team consider taking the series to a different direction.
Mira tries diving deeper into her newly discovered powers by probing into the people around her, then she experiences a spiritual breakthrough after being with Rene. Regina uncovers, and shares news that might affect her relationship with Mira.
Mira struggles with her with her experience playing the role of Irma Vep, especially that the shooting of the series is coming to an end. Regina starts looking forward towards her new role as a film maker.