Synopsis
Eight women gather to celebrate Christmas in a snowbound cottage, only to find the family patriarch dead with a knife in his back. Trapped in the house, every woman becomes a suspect, each having her own motive and secret.
8 Women (2002) is a 1h 51min comedy feature film by François Ozon. Eight women gather to celebrate Christmas in a snowbound cottage, only to find the family patriarch dead with a knife... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Cast
Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Fanny Ardant, Firmine Richard, Emmanuelle Béart, Virginie Ledoyen, Ludivine Sagnier, Danielle Darrieux
Original language
English
First release
February 6, 2002 (Belgium)
Production companies
Celluloid Dreams, Fidélité Productions, Mars Films, Canal+, France 2 Cinéma
Home video distributors
Film Office (France)
Based on
Eight Women
Awards
European Film Award for Best Actress
Setting
France
Crew
Screenplay
François Ozon, Marina de Van
Producer
Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc
Cinematography
Jeanne Lapoirie
Editing
Laurence Bawedin
Music
Krishna Levy
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Thessaloniki Film Festival 2025 generic - Tribute to Isabelle Huppert
- Bolton International Film Festival 2022
Titles
| Original title | 8 femmes | French |
| Translated title | 8 Women | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Huit femmes |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Film Office | 2002, France |
Soundtracks
| CD | 8 Femmes (Bande Originale Du Film) - Krishna Levy (2001) | 8 releases, 2001-2002: CD-Real, WEA, Wea Music |
| Cassette | 8 Femmes (Bande Originale Du Film) - Krishna Levy (2001) | 1 release, 2001: Wea Music |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | February 6, 2002 |
| Theatrical | France | February 6, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Romania | February 6, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Greece | April 5, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 18, 2002 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | April 25, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | May 2, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 11, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | July 19, 2002 |
| Streaming | Austria | September 13, 2002 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 20, 2002 |
| Streaming | Poland | October 18, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | November 14, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 29, 2002 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 29, 2002 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | February 27, 2004 |
| Television | Netherlands | November 26, 2005 |
| Streaming | France | January 1, 2013 |
| Television | France | December 12, 2025 |
| Television | France | March 8, 2026 |
| Television | France | October 22, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video VHS | France | 2002 |
| Home video | France | November 8, 2002 |
| Home video | Netherlands | November 8, 2002 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | May 29, 2008 |
| Home video | France | March 23, 2011 |
Full credits
| Director | François Ozon |
| Cast | Catherine Deneuve (Gaby), Isabelle Huppert (Augustine), Fanny Ardant (Pierrette), Firmine Richard (Madame Chanel), Emmanuelle Béart (Louise), Virginie Ledoyen (Suzon), Ludivine Sagnier (Catherine), Danielle Darrieux (Mamy), Dominique Lamure (Marcel) |
| Screenplay | François Ozon, Marina de Van |
| Producer | Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc |
| Cinematography | Jeanne Lapoirie |
| Editing | Laurence Bawedin |
| Music | Krishna Levy |
| Production design | Arnaud de Moléron |
| Sound | Pierre Gamet |
| Costumes | Pascaline Chavanne |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
