Hurlevent 1985  N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance / Mystery
aka: Wuthering Heights
Director: Jacques Rivette
Cast: Fabienne Babe, Lucas Belvaux, Sandra Montaigu, Olivier Cruveiller, Alice de Poncheville, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Olivier Torres, Marie Jaoul, Louis de Menthon, Jacques Deleuze, Joseph Schilinger
Emily Bronte's classic tale is reworked, which includes a setting in France in the 1930s. Though only part of the novel is covered, Jacques Rivette's work still makes for interesting viewing. In this version, Heathcliff is now Roch (Lucas Belvaux) who sets tragedy in motion after the woman he loves, Catherine (Fabienne Babe), marries wealthy Olivier (Olivier Torres). Roch seeks revenge leading Catherine into despair and early death, but even death cannot part the ill-fated lovers.
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Irma Vep 1996  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Director: Olivier Assayas
Cast: Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Nathalie Richard, Antoine Basler, Nathalie Boutefeu, Alex Descas, Dominique Faysse, Arsinee Khanjian, Bernard Nissile, Olivier Torres, Bulle Ogier, Lou Castel
A former New-Wave director Rene Vidal (Jean-Pierre Leaud) has seen better times, and now he wants to remake the French film "Les Vampire." Actress Maggie Cheung (played by herself) has been signed to star in the film; however, there is much chaos on the set (all but the director are against his choice of Cheung as star). When both director and star are replaced, they set out for revenge.
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| 1. Hurlevent (1985)
aka: Wuthering Heights
2. Irma Vep (1996)
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