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8 femmes

IMDb ID: tt0283832 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.0 (35,789 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Crime · Musical

A man is murdered in an isolated chalet, and the eight female residents are all suspects; their secrets are revealed as they try to determine who is guilty.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: 8 Women
Canada: 8 Women (English)
United Kingdom: 8 Women
Ireland: 8 Women (English)
Israel: 8 Women (English)
India: 8 Women (English)
New Zealand: 8 Women (English)
United States: 8 Women
World-wide: 8 Women (English)
South Africa: 8 Women (English)
Argentina: 8 mujeres
Chile: 8 mujeres
Spain: 8 mujeres
Uruguay: 8 mujeres
Canada: 8 femmes (French)
France: 8 femmes
Austria: 8 Frauen
Germany: 8 Frauen
Brazil: 8 Mulheres
Portugal: 8 Mulheres
Italy: 8 donne e un mistero
Romania: 8 femei
Turkey: 8 kadın (Turkish)
Poland: 8 kobiet
Denmark: 8 kvinder
Norway: 8 kvinner
Sweden: 8 kvinnor
Lithuania: 8 moterys
Estonia: 8 naist
Finland: 8 naista
Hungary: 8 nő
Czech Republic: 8 žen
Croatia: 8 žena
Slovakia: 8 žien
Greece: 8 γυναίκες
Bulgaria: 8 жени (Bulgarian)
Russia: 8 женщин
Ukraine: 8 жінок
Japan: 8人の女たち (Japanese)
Taiwan: 8美圖
Japan: Hachinin no onna-tachi
France: Huit Femmes (alternative spelling)
Serbia: Osam žena
China: 八美图 (Mandarin)
Taiwan: 八美圖 (alternative spelling)
8 mujeres
Content RatingRRelease Date2002-10-04Runtime111 minutesMetascore64IMDb Popularity0User Reviews180Critic Reviews94Countries / RegionsFrance
Italy
LanguagesFrenchKeywords1950s
female female kiss
dysfunctional family
maid
adultery
Production CompaniesBIM Distribuzione
Canal+
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283832/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0283832.jpgUpdated At2025-12-23T00:14:26

Stars

Virginie Ledoyen
Danielle Darrieux
Firmine Richard
Catherine Deneuve
Emmanuelle Béart
Isabelle Huppert
Ludivine Sagnier
Fanny Ardant
Dominique Lamure

Directors

François Ozon

Writers

François Ozon
Marina de Van
Robert Thomas

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Virginie Ledoyen | Character: Suzon
Actor: Danielle Darrieux | Character: Mamy
Actor: Firmine Richard | Character: Madame Chanel
Actor: Catherine Deneuve | Character: Gaby
Actor: Emmanuelle Béart | Character: Louise
Actor: Isabelle Huppert | Character: Augustine
Actor: Ludivine Sagnier | Character: Catherine
Actor: Fanny Ardant | Character: Pierrette
Actor: Dominique Lamure | Character: Marcel, the husband

[Directors Group]
Name: François Ozon | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: François Ozon | Role: Writer
Name: Marina de Van | Role: Writer
Name: Robert Thomas | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Stéphane Célérier | Role: Producer
Name: Olivier Delbosc | Role: Producer
Name: Marc Missonnier | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Krishna Levy | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jeanne Lapoirie | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Laurence Bawedin | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Antoinette Boulat | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Arnaud de Moleron | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Marie-Claire Quin | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Pascaline Chavanne | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Jean-Charles Bachelier | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Fabienne Bressan | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Agathe Dupuis | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Cédric Gérard | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen | Role: Makeup Department
Name: John Nollet | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Gill Robillard | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Myriam Roger | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Hervé Soulié | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Christine De Jekel | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marie-Eve Graviou-Dural | Role: Production Manager
Name: Mélanie Karlin | Role: Production Manager
Name: Gilles Monnier | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Hubert Barbin | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Cyril Duval | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Guillaume Huin | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Nicolas Ronchi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: François Aïssa | Role: Art Department
Name: Céline Barray | Role: Art Department
Name: Philippe Boutillier | Role: Art Department
Name: Thomas Broyon | Role: Art Department
Name: Pascaline Chavanne | Role: Art Department
Name: Bernard Chenevier | Role: Art Department
Name: Arnaud De Moléron | Role: Art Department
Name: Henri Demonio | Role: Art Department
Name: Christophe Doubliez | Role: Art Department
Name: Nicolas Doyon | Role: Art Department
Name: Pierre du Boisberranger | Role: Art Department
Name: Jean-Baptiste Gallou | Role: Art Department
Name: François Hennequin | Role: Art Department
Name: Christophe Hervé | Role: Art Department
Name: Antoine Hoog | Role: Art Department
Name: Emmanuel Jaffre | Role: Art Department
Name: Mick Lanaro | Role: Art Department
Name: Loïc Le Moigne | Role: Art Department
Name: Norbert Luchessi | Role: Art Department
Name: Christelle Maisonneuve | Role: Art Department
Name: Elodie Martin | Role: Art Department
Name: Claire Massard | Role: Art Department
Name: Franck Miniconi | Role: Art Department
Name: Laurent Moizo | Role: Art Department
Name: Louis Morand | Role: Art Department
Name: Santiago Isidro Pin | Role: Art Department
Name: Marie-Claire Quin | Role: Art Department
Name: Serge Royo | Role: Art Department
Name: Carole Récamier | Role: Art Department
Name: Marjorie Thomas | Role: Art Department
Name: Elise Tulli | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Charles Autrand | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christophe Bourreau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vincent Breau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Frédéric Cattoni | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bernard Chaumeil | Role: Sound Department
Name: Samuel Dequidt | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philippe Dongé | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pierre Gamet | Role: Sound Department
Name: Benoît Hillebrant | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Pierre Laforce | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lionel Le Bras | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stéphan Lucas | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pedro Marques | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michel Monier | Role: Sound Department
Name: Julien Perez | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pascal Vonhatten | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Christophe Messaoudi | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Nicolas Kermel | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Sébastien Charles | Role: Stunts
Name: Pascaline Girardot | Role: Stunts
Name: Pascal Guégan | Role: Stunts
Name: Crystal Samani | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Pierre Bonnet | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nicolas Dixmier | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mickael Georgeault | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alexandre Gotkovski | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yorick Le Saux | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Claude Moireau | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Carlos Ribeiro | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Benoît Rizzotti | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Didier Rollot | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hervé Rousset | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ludovic Simeon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Nicolas Ronchi | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Hélène Cassard | Role: Costume Department
Name: Isabelle Guérin | Role: Costume Department
Name: Emma Lebail | Role: Costume Department
Name: Hélène Robin | Role: Costume Department
Name: Monique Tourret | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Delphine Illouz | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Sébastien Balasko | Role: Music Department
Name: Amélie de Chassey | Role: Music Department
Name: Daniel Faure | Role: Music Department
Name: Bruno Fontaine | Role: Music Department
Name: Jil et Jan | Role: Music Department
Name: Didier Lizé | Role: Music Department
Name: Delphine Mathieu | Role: Music Department
Name: Edouard Dubois | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Marylène Dastugue | Role: Production Department
Name: Amélia Guyader | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Agathe Grau | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Alessia Amendola | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Senta Berger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Miranda Bonansea | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thierry Chapat | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sébastien Charles | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Valeria Ciangottini | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chiara Colizzi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Franca D'Amato | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marina de Van | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Deusy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Aurélien Dubois | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christian Dutac | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hannelore Elsner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paola Giannetti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rosa Guiñón | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cosma Shiva Hagen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nina Hoss | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nicolette Krebitz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ruth-Maria Kubitschek | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jean-Louis Lalet | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Lormand | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Melina Martello | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alida Milana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bruno Peschard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Katja Riemann | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jasmin Tabatabai | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Dominique Besnehard | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Bande-annonce [OV] | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1797111321/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1797111321/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1593708067581.mp4?Expires=1788258237&Signature=If42rn6A9phXKxvQb3FQzfVtlTWTUHBhFoNrMbdhrrR9nZTVOwXVw2Chgeso-nbx74JIaY0nLASaA8LtuNajn6nMM3yU853lBakQ7rjvhlSLPBzjj0YhSHOlxhQJAKUuddUpFEhrRSH9kkC4GnvdtmKBF39F40giB514woT3l6YGZSVnesgoOdctx9-GcSE4F1SPEPtAivEC5O~YhXA~irGuNUKkaGGoEmzr88Idi5my5MiKeOxX5pAd~Lj8~aITkUY-0Itm0OkWFKB22A0fw1-TfIkrJfoFN~KnkOfAsATW9PhnFp3~HQrR1oNZiJSjsp5dEnCy4jwtII~NVbNuNw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: January 8, 2002 (premiere)
France: February 6, 2002
Germany: February 9, 2002 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Belgium: February 13, 2002
Argentina: March 13, 2002 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Greece: April 5, 2002
Netherlands: April 18, 2002
Switzerland: April 25, 2002 (German speaking region)
Hungary: April 26, 2002 (French Film Week)
Hungary: May 2, 2002
China: June 8, 2002 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Russia: June 20, 2002
Germany: July 11, 2002
Kazakhstan: July 19, 2002
Romania: August 2, 2002
Argentina: August 8, 2002
United Kingdom: August 16, 2002 (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
Norway: August 18, 2002 (Norwegian International Film Festival)
Norway: August 23, 2002
United States: September 6, 2002 (limited)
Canada: September 10, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Austria: September 13, 2002
Canada: September 20, 2002 (Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival)
Finland: September 22, 2002 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Canada: September 27, 2002
Finland: September 27, 2002
Hong Kong: October 3, 2002
Singapore: October 3, 2002
United States: October 4, 2002
Ireland: October 8, 2002 (Cork International Film Festival)
Uruguay: October 11, 2002
Italy: October 17, 2002
Poland: October 18, 2002
Portugal: October 18, 2002
Israel: October 24, 2002
Bulgaria: November 10, 2002
Czech Republic: November 14, 2002
Taiwan: November 16, 2002
Taiwan: November 16, 2002 (Taipei)
Japan: November 23, 2002 (Tokyo)
Spain: November 29, 2002
United Kingdom: November 29, 2002
Ireland: November 29, 2002
Turkey: December 6, 2002
Sweden: December 13, 2002
Denmark: December 25, 2002
South Korea: January 10, 2003
Thailand: January 10, 2003 (Bangkok International Film Festival)
United States: January 13, 2003 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
Estonia: January 31, 2003
Iceland: March 21, 2003
Kuwait: July 22, 2003
Peru: September 4, 2003
Mexico: December 17, 2003 (Mexico City)
United Kingdom: March 28, 2007 (London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
China: June 22, 2012 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Serbia: March 5, 2014 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Taiwan: March 8, 2019 (re-release)
Germany: February 11, 2022 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Greece: November 2, 2025 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)

Awards

Nominee | 2003 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | CFCA Award | Best Foreign Language Film | 8 Women | France.
Winner | 2003 | Étoiles d'Or, France | Étoile d'Or | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | Isabelle Huppert, 8 Women
Winner | 2003 | Étoiles d'Or, France | Étoile d'Or | Best Composer (Compositeur de musique originale) | Krishna Levy, 8 Women | Tied with Antoine Duhamel for Safe Conduct (2002).
Winner | 2002 | Russian Guild of Film Critics | Golden Aries | Best Foreign Actress | Isabelle Huppert, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Ensemble | 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Costume Design | Pascaline Chavanne, 8 Women
Winner | 2002 | Berlin International Film Festival | Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost" | François Ozon, 8 Women
Nominee | 2002 | Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Berlin Bear | François Ozon, 8 Women
Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | European Film Award | European Film | Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier, 8 Women
Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | European Film Award | European Screenwriter | François Ozon, 8 Women
Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | EFA People's Choice Award | Best European Director | François Ozon, 8 Women
Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | EFA People's Choice Award | Best European Actress | Fanny Ardant, 8 Women
Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | EFA People's Choice Award | Best European Actress | Isabelle Huppert, 8 Women
Winner | 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Audience Award | Best Supporting Actress | Isabelle Huppert, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Cast | 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Marina de Van, François Ozon, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing in a Feature - Music - Musical | Benoît Hillebrant, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Film (Meilleur film) | François Ozon, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | Fanny Ardant, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | Isabelle Huppert, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle) | Danielle Darrieux, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur) | François Ozon, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin) | Ludivine Sagnier, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) | François Ozon, Marina de Van, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Music Written for a Film (Meilleure musique écrite pour un film) | Krishna Levy, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Cinematography (Meilleure photographie) | Jeanne Lapoirie, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Production Design (Meilleurs décors) | Arnaud de Moleron, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Costume Design (Meilleurs costumes) | Pascaline Chavanne, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | César Awards, France | César | Best Sound (Meilleur son) | Pierre Gamet, Benoît Hillebrant, Jean-Pierre Laforce, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | GLAAD Media Awards | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Film - Limited Release | 8 Women
Winner | 2003 | Lumiere Awards, France | Lumiere Award | Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur) | François Ozon, 8 Women
Winner | 2002 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Special Award | Isabelle Huppert, Les Destinées, Nightcap, The Piano Teacher, 8 Women | For the body of work in the last year.
Winner | 2002 | Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Berlin Bear | Outstanding Artistic Achievement | Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Ledoyen, Firmine Richard, Ludivine Sagnier, 8 Women
Winner | 2002 | National Board of Review, USA | NBR Award | Top Foreign Films | 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Supporting Actress | Isabelle Huppert, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Foreign Language Film | 8 Women | France
Nominee | 2002 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | ACCA | Best Foreign Language Film | 8 Women | France
Nominee | 2003 | Gold Derby Awards | Gold Derby Film Award | Foreign Language Film | 8 Women
Winner | 2002 | European Film Awards | European Film Award | European Actress | Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Béart, Fanny Ardant, Virginie Ledoyen, Danielle Darrieux, Ludivine Sagnier, Firmine Richard, 8 Women | To the ensemble cast.
Winner | 2003 | Yoga Awards | Yoga Award | Worst Foreign Actress | Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Béart, Fanny Ardant, Virginie Ledoyen, Ludivine Sagnier, Firmine Richard, 8 Women
Nominee | 2002 | Russian Guild of Film Critics | Golden Aries | Best Foreign Film | François Ozon, 8 Women
Nominee | 2003 | Il Festival Nazionale del Doppiaggio Voci nell'Ombra | Film Award | Best Overall Dubbing | Francesco Vairano, 8 Women

Box Office

Argentina: USD 160968
Austria: USD 690931
Australia: USD 431531
Bulgaria: USD 22043
Chile: USD 30840
Czech Republic: USD 51321
Germany: USD 7568589
Spain: USD 1278166
Finland: USD 19021
France: USD 18991866
United Kingdom: USD 560542
Hong Kong: USD 115271
Hungary: USD 34857
Italy: USD 2104407
Mexico: USD 75250
Netherlands: USD 538833
Norway: USD 680924
New Zealand: USD 17013
Poland: USD 505151
Taiwan: USD 72989
Domestic: USD 3098776
Period: Dec 13 – 15, 2002 | Rank: 67 | Weeks in release: 15 | Theaters: 25 | Gross to date: USD 3076425 | Interval gross: USD 18990 | Per theater average: USD 759
Period: Dec 6 – 8, 2002 | Rank: 64 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 34 | Gross to date: USD 3044573 | Interval gross: USD 24845 | Per theater average: USD 730
Period: Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2002 | Rank: 57 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 41 | Gross to date: USD 3006423 | Interval gross: USD 35438 | Per theater average: USD 864
Period: Nov 22 – 24, 2002 | Rank: 49 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 42 | Gross to date: USD 2951716 | Interval gross: USD 44942 | Per theater average: USD 1070
Period: Nov 15 – 17, 2002 | Rank: 43 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 58 | Gross to date: USD 2874431 | Interval gross: USD 79288 | Per theater average: USD 1367
Period: Nov 8 – 10, 2002 | Rank: 37 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 61 | Gross to date: USD 2738398 | Interval gross: USD 128606 | Per theater average: USD 2108
Period: Nov 1 – 3, 2002 | Rank: 34 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 75 | Gross to date: USD 2547927 | Interval gross: USD 162764 | Per theater average: USD 2170
Period: Oct 25 – 27, 2002 | Rank: 35 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 82 | Gross to date: USD 2311229 | Interval gross: USD 175514 | Per theater average: USD 2140
Period: Oct 18 – 20, 2002 | Rank: 30 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 82 | Gross to date: USD 2041600 | Interval gross: USD 238962 | Per theater average: USD 2914
Period: Oct 11 – 13, 2002 | Rank: 26 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 85 | Gross to date: USD 1667385 | Interval gross: USD 309805 | Per theater average: USD 3644
Period: Oct 4 – 6, 2002 | Rank: 21 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 82 | Gross to date: USD 1224625 | Interval gross: USD 348807 | Per theater average: USD 4253
Period: Sep 27 – 29, 2002 | Rank: 23 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 57 | Gross to date: USD 755717 | Interval gross: USD 305956 | Per theater average: USD 5367
Period: Sep 20 – 22, 2002 | Rank: 36 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 17 | Gross to date: USD 369929 | Interval gross: USD 139571 | Per theater average: USD 8210
Period: Sep 13 – 15, 2002 | Rank: 39 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 12 | Gross to date: USD 187375 | Interval gross: USD 102457 | Per theater average: USD 8538
Period: Sep 6 – 8, 2002 | Rank: 46 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 52489 | Interval gross: USD 52489 | Per theater average: USD 17496