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Cinema Junkie by Beth Accomando

By Baccomando,  KPBS Public Broadcasting
Published February 19, 1998 at 4:34 PM PST
This story was published more than 27 years ago.

Irma Vep

Irma Vep
Maggie Cheung stars in Irma Vep (Fox Lorber)

Critic turned filmmaker Olivier Assayas is one of France's hottest new talents. His latest film, Irma Vep , is a fake documentary about the making of a remake of an old French silent serial. The film stars Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung who plays herself.

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