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MysteryCrimeThriller

Femme Fatale

- Nothing is more desirable or more deadly than a woman with a secret.

A $10-million diamond rip-off, a stolen identity, a new life married to a diplomat. Laure Ash has risked big, won big. But then a tabloid shutterbug snaps her picture in Paris, and suddenly, enemies from Laure's secret past know who and where she is. And they all want their share of the diamond heist. Or her life. Or both.

Release Date : 2002-04-30

Language :EnglishFrenchSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Epsilon Motion PicturesQuinta CommunicationsWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : SwitzerlandFrance

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Rebecca Romijn

Character Name : Laure Ash / Lily Watts

Original Name : Rebecca Romijn

Gender : Female

Antonio Banderas

Character Name : Nicolas Bardo

Original Name : Antonio Banderas

Gender : Male

Peter Coyote

Character Name : Watts

Original Name : Peter Coyote

Gender : Male

Ériq Ebouaney

Character Name : Black Tie

Original Name : Ériq Ebouaney

Gender : Male

Édouard Montoute

Character Name : Racine

Original Name : Édouard Montoute

Gender : Male

Rie Rasmussen

Character Name : Veronica

Original Name : Rie Rasmussen

Gender : Female

Thierry Frémont

Character Name : Serra

Original Name : Thierry Frémont

Gender : Male

Gregg Henry

Character Name : Shiff

Original Name : Gregg Henry

Gender : Male

Fiona Curzon

Character Name : Stanfield Phillips

Original Name : Fiona Curzon

Gender : Female

Daniel Milgram

Character Name : Pierre / Bartender

Original Name : Daniel Milgram

Gender : Male

Jean-Marc Minéo

Character Name : Seated Guard

Original Name : Jean-Marc Minéo

Gender : Male

Jean Chatel

Character Name : Cannes Commentator

Original Name : Jean Chatel

Gender : Male

Stéphane Petit

Character Name : Bodyguard One

Original Name : Stéphane Petit

Gender : Male

Olivier Follet

Character Name : Bodyguard Two

Original Name : Olivier Follet

Gender : Male

Éva Darlan

Character Name : Irma

Original Name : Éva Darlan

Gender : Female

Jean-Marie Frin

Character Name : Louis

Original Name : Jean-Marie Frin

Gender : Male

Philippe Guégan

Character Name : Bespectacled Man

Original Name : Philippe Guégan

Gender : Male

Denis Hecker

Character Name : TV Moderator

Original Name : Denis Hecker

Gender : Male

Laurence Breheret

Character Name : Flight Attendant

Original Name : Laurence Breheret

Gender : Male

Salvatore Ingoglia

Character Name : Truck Driver

Original Name : Salvatore Ingoglia

Gender : Male

Matthew Géczy

Character Name : Embassy Guard

Original Name : Matthew Géczy

Gender : Male

Laurence Martin

Character Name : Nathalie

Original Name : Laurence Martin

Gender : Female

Jo Prestia

Character Name : Napoleon

Original Name : Jo Prestia

Gender : Male

David Belle

Character Name : French Cop

Original Name : David Belle

Gender : Male

Françoise Michaud

Character Name : Woman with Blind Man

Original Name : Françoise Michaud

Gender : Female

Alain Figlarz

Character Name : Sex Shop Man

Original Name : Alain Figlarz

Gender : Male

Bart De Palma

Character Name : Power Room Guard

Original Name : Bart De Palma

Gender : Male

Valérie Maës

Character Name : The Blonde in Restroom, at Bridge and in Cafe

Original Name : Valérie Maës

Gender : Female

David Cuny

Character Name : Groom Hotel Sheraton

Original Name : David Cuny

Gender : Male

Eric Fesais

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Eric Fesais

Gender : Male

Bertrand Merignac

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Bertrand Merignac

Gender : Male

Dan Herzberg

Character Name : Surveillance Room Guard

Original Name : Dan Herzberg

Gender : Male

Samuel Olivier

Character Name : Surveillance Room Guard

Original Name : Samuel Olivier

Gender : Male

Pascal Ondicolberry

Character Name : Surveillance Room Guard

Original Name : Pascal Ondicolberry

Gender : Male

Gérard Renault

Character Name : Surveillance Room Guard

Original Name : Gérard Renault

Gender : Male

Joaquina Belaunde

Character Name : Woman in Panic

Original Name : Joaquina Belaunde

Gender : Male

Ugne Andrikonyte

Character Name : Festival Guest

Original Name : Ugne Andrikonyte

Gender : Male

Faco Hanela

Character Name : Poster Man

Original Name : Faco Hanela

Gender : Male

Marie Foulquie

Character Name : Tourist

Original Name : Marie Foulquie

Gender : Male

Régis Quennesson

Character Name : Tourist

Original Name : Régis Quennesson

Gender : Male

Matilde Tancredi

Character Name : Medium on TV Show

Original Name : Matilde Tancredi

Gender : Male

Pascale Jacquemont

Character Name : Medium on TV Show

Original Name : Pascale Jacquemont

Gender : Male

Aurélie Pauker

Character Name : Brigitte - Lily's Daughter

Original Name : Aurélie Pauker

Gender : Male

Isabelle Auroy

Character Name : Grandmother

Original Name : Isabelle Auroy

Gender : Male

Sandrine Bonnaire

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Sandrine Bonnaire

Gender : Female

Régis Wargnier

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Régis Wargnier

Gender : Male

Beata Ben Ammar

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Beata Ben Ammar

Gender : Female

Yves Marmion

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Yves Marmion

Gender : Male

Ada Marmion

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Ada Marmion

Gender : Male

Leonardo De La Fuente

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Leonardo De La Fuente

Gender : Male

Stephen Van Nukerk

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Stephen Van Nukerk

Gender : Male

Driki Van Zyl

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Driki Van Zyl

Gender : Male

Pascal Silvestre

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Pascal Silvestre

Gender : Male

Henri Ernst

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Henri Ernst

Gender : Male

Olivier Albou

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Olivier Albou

Gender : Male

Stephen Van Nietert

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Stephen Van Nietert

Gender : Male

Emilie Chatel

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Emilie Chatel

Gender : Male

Dorothée Grosjean

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Dorothée Grosjean

Gender : Male

Chloé Crémont

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Chloé Crémont

Gender : Male

Justine Renard

Character Name : Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Original Name : Justine Renard

Gender : Male

Gilles Jacob

Character Name : Cannes Film Festival Participant

Original Name : Gilles Jacob

Gender : Male

John Stamos

Character Name : Agent (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : John Stamos

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Isn't sugar better than vinegar? **SPOILER ALERT - The last paragraph makes reference to a 1940s film that constitutes a spoiler. ** There rarely seems to be anything in between where Brian De Palma films are concerned, cinematic lovers of all kinds by and large either trash or laud his films. Femme Fatale is no different, one critic - both professional or amateur - will have it as a 1/10 movie, another will have it at the maximum rate available. Femme Fatale is high grade stuff if one is either a De Palma fan or a lover of film noir. Conversely if these two things don't tick your film loving boxes then the law of averages suggests you should have - or should - stayed/stay away from it. De Palma opens up the doors to his fun house and invites noir lovers to come on in and enjoy. It's difficult to write about the plot because it holds many twists and turns, it's a veritable supply of uppers and downers, twisters and benders, all sexed up and pumped full of De Palma's trademark tricks and devilish rug pulls. In truth the story and set-up is predictable, but the journey is what makes the pic ooze quality and bare faced cheek, with the director giggling away like a schoolgirl in the background. Opening up with a sequence that sees our titular fatale (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) watching famed noir classic Double Indemnity, De Palma proceeds to homage and love the film noir world. As he uses split-screens, canted angles, up-tilt shots, shadow plays etc, the narrative pulses with eroticism and impending cruelty, this really is a femme fatale based movie of the grandest kind. As events unfurl, with hapless photographer Nicola Bardo (a fun packed Antonio Banderas) caught in the web, Ryuichi Sakamoto's magnificent classical based score swirls around like some sort of peeping tom. The latter of which finds a shifty accomplice in Thierry Arbogast's noir photography. It's a picture awash with dupes, dopes and vengeful criminals, where the themes of identity, duality, sexuality and distorted perceptions gnaw away at those investing fully in the viewing experience. Some critics (prof and amat) have lazily likened the film to David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, as if De Palma in 6 short months watched Lynch's movie and then knocked this film out! The copy-cat charge as funny as the rug-pull that De Palma pulls here. Besides, as any film noir lover will tell you, this has more in keeping with Fritz Lang's 1944 noirer "The Woman in the Window" than Lynch's film, which is no bad thing at all, and De Palma knew that. 8/10

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2022-05-18

** Contains spoilers ** Lower tier movie from De Palma that has some good direction and acting was... okay, but the ending still never quite worked even after seeing this again (third time if I recall). The whole it was all a dream felt like a cheat. On the other hand, as mainstream erotic-thrillers go, it's worth a watch if you're interested in that subgenre, it's not a bad way to spend 2 hours. **3.0/5**