After shooting an iconic moment in which Moreno kidnaps Irma Vep, René faces backlash over the scene’s sexual implications. Unwilling to waver, René cites attempted censorship of 1916’s The Vampires – and original Irma Vep’s courageous fight to keep her film alive. Meanwhile, Mira deals with complex emotions as she sinks deeper into her character.
Casts:
Alicia Vikander, Vincent Macaigne, Lars Eidinger, Devon Ross, Jeanne Balibar, Nora Hamzawi, Adria Arjona, Byron Bowers, Vincent Lacoste, Fala Chen, Alex Descas, Hippolyte Girardot, Antoine Reinartz, Tom Sturridge, Carrie Brownstein, Alexandre Steiger, Pascal Greggory