A Shot in the Dark
A breezy, silly whodunit where the jokes and slapstick keep you grinning even as the bodies pile up.
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8 Women
A frothy, theatrical whodunit where glamorous women bicker and burst into song, blending campy humor with sudden emotional depth.
About 2002 film by François Ozon
Genres comedy, musical, crime, LGBTQ-related, Christmas, huis-clos
Directed by François Ozon
Written by François Ozon, Marina de Van, Robert Thomas
Starring Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Béart, Fanny Ardant, Danielle Darrieux, Ludivine Sagnier, Virginie Ledoyen, Firmine Richard
Music Krishna Levy
Runtime 111 min
Country France
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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