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Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

Nothing is more desirable or more deadly than a woman with a secret.

20026.11h 54m

Overview

A $10-million diamond rip-off, a stolen identity, a new life married to a diplomat. Laure Ash has risked big, won big. But then a tabloid shutterbug snaps her picture in Paris, and suddenly, enemies from Laure's secret past know who and where she is. And they all want their share of the diamond heist. Or her life. Or both.

Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Brian De Palma
Produced by Tarak Ben Ammar, Marina Gefter
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $16.8M

Top Cast

Rebecca Romijn

Rebecca Romijn

Laure Ash / Lily Watts

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Nicolas Bardo

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Watts

Ériq Ebouaney

Ériq Ebouaney

Black Tie

Édouard Montoute

Édouard Montoute

Racine

Rie Rasmussen

Rie Rasmussen

Veronica

Thierry Frémont

Thierry Frémont

Serra

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Shiff

Fiona Curzon

Fiona Curzon

Stanfield Phillips

Daniel Milgram

Daniel Milgram

Pierre / Bartender

Themes & Keywords

adulteryfranceparis, francesexual frustrationblackmailparanoianew identitypaparazziseductionmistaken identityfemme fataleflashbacklesbian relationshipattempted rapesexual desirevoyeurismvoyeuralternate timelinecannes

About Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale is a mystery, crime, thriller film released in 2002 exploring themes of adultery, france, paris, france, sexual frustration, blackmail, paranoia. Directed by Brian De Palma, it stars Rebecca Romijn, Antonio Banderas, Peter Coyote. A $10-million diamond rip-off, a stolen identity, a new life married to a diplomat. Laure Ash has risked big, won big. But then a tabloid shutterbug snaps her picture in Paris, and suddenly, enemies from Laure's secret past know who and where she is. And they all want their share of the diamond heist. Or her life. Or both.

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