Is Irma Vep about vampires? Is Irma Vep a comedy? What language is Irma Vep?

Irma Vep is a show with a very long history.

The movie starts with a French silent movie serial called The Vampires in 1916, one of their leaders was a woman named Irma Vep who, if you rearrange the letters, spell out the word “Vampire.”

In 1996, French director Olivier Assayas made a film called Irma Vep about the making of a new movie version of The Vampires.

Part comedy, part satire of the film-industry the movie was a glitzy, intriguing affair; this TV mini-series essentially tracks that same journey, with more time to flesh out characters and subplots.

Is Irma Vep about vampires?

In the miniseries Irma Vep, Alicia Vikander plays an actress who travels to Paris to star in a period recreation of The Vampires.

The new HBO miniseries Irma Vep is fascinating and unusual, but so is its lineage. It all started with a French silent movie serial called The Vampires, made in 1916.

Is Irma Vep a comedy?

The first Irma Vep released in 1996 starred Hong Kong movie star Maggie Cheung as herself, coming to Paris to star as Irma Vep.

It was part comedy, part satire of the film industry — and had a lot to say about both the impact of cinema and the conflicts between creativity and commerce.

What language is Irma Vep?

Irma Vep is in two languages; English and French.