Virginie Ledoyen

8 Femmes (2002)

A man is murdered, and the eight women in his household each seem to be more eager than the others to know the truth.

A tongue-in cheek homage to Agatha Christie-styled murder mysteries, staged as a closed-room musical and with an otherwise great cast playing their roles in exaggerated hysterics, is not really something one can feel nostalgic for.

On rewatching: Watchable, but could have been so much better...

Halliwell**: "Highly artificial, witty, enjoyable pastiche of a country house murder mystery, with bravura performances from its stellar cast, representing four generations of French acting, who burst into song at unexpected moments."

Maltin**1/2: "Wonderful opportunity to watch some of France's most formidable females in an odd whodunit-melodrama-musical...Fun to a degree, especially when the actresses sing and dance, but awfully forced."

Mes amis, mes amours (2008)

Mathias and Antoine become a modern-day odd couple when they move in together in London. But while establishing house rules is easy, handling relationships with the opposite sex is another matter!

Very slight, but likeable comedy; the colorful and lively ensemble makes it work.

Les adieux à la reine (2012)

A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the first days of the French Revolution.

Despite an interesting story, high production value and a good cast this movie fails to spark any sympathy and to appeal.

Virginie Ledoyen

Virginie Ledoyen

8 Femmes (2002)

A man is murdered, and the eight women in his household each seem to be more eager than the others to know the truth.

A tongue-in cheek homage to Agatha Christie-styled murder mysteries, staged as a closed-room musical and with an otherwise great cast playing their roles in exaggerated hysterics, is not really something one can feel nostalgic for.

Halliwell**: "Highly artificial, witty, enjoyable pastiche of a country house murder mystery, with bravura performances from its stellar cast, representing four generations of French acting, who burst into song at unexpected moments."

Maltin**1/2: "Wonderful opportunity to watch some of France's most formidable females in an odd whodunit-melodrama-musical...Fun to a degree, especially when the actresses sing and dance, but awfully forced."

Virginie Ledoyen

Virginie Ledoyen

ph: Ellen von Unwerth

Bosque de sombras (2006)

Two English couples' holiday in Spain is interrupted when they discover a girl imprisoned in a cabin.

Well-made and played, but cliche-ridden suspense thriller in the line of Deliverance.

Virginie Ledoyen

Saint Ange (2004)

A young pregnant woman is hired to help clean up an abandoned orphanage and discovers that it's a haunted place with a mysterious past.

The haunted house atmosphere is created with much style and talent, but the revelation of the mystery is quite obscure. Virginie Ledoyen, however, is always a treat to see.

Virginie Ledoyen