Femme Fatale

Year:

2002

Duration:

114 min

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

Brian De Palma

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Country: France

Release Date: 2002-11-06

Filming Locations: Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Earnings

Budget: $35,000,000

Opening Weekend: $2,776,248 (USA) (10 November 2002)

Gross: $6,592,103 (USA) (8 December 2002)

Cast

Actor

Character

Rebecca Romijn

Femme Fatale

Antonio Banderas

Nicolas Bardo

Peter Coyote

Watts

Eriq Ebouaney

Black Tie

Edouard Montoute

Racine

Rie Rasmussen

Veronica

Thierry Frémont

Serra

Gregg Henry

Shiff

Fiona Curzon

Stanfield Phillips

Daniel Milgram

Pierre

Jean-Marc Minéo

Seated Guard (as Jean-Marc Mineo)

Jean Chatel

Cannes Commentator

Stéphane Petit

Bodyguard One (as Stephane Petit)

Olivier Follet

Bodyguard Two

Eva Darlan

Irma

Jean-Marie Frin

Louis

Philippe Guégan

Bespectacled Man (as Philippe Guegan)

Denis Hecker

TV Moderator

Laurence Breheret

Flight Attendant

Salvatore Ingoglia

Truck Driver

Matthew Géczy

Embassy Guard

Laurence Martin

Nathalie

Jo Prestia

Napoleon

David Belle

French Cop

Françoise Michaud

Woman with Blind Man

Alain Figlarz

Sex Shop Man

Bart DePalma

Power Room Guard (as Bart De Palma)

Valérie Maës

The Blonde in Restroom, at Bridge and in Cafe (as Valerie Maes)

David Cuny

Groom Hotel Sheraton

Eric Fesais

Policeman

Bertrand Merignac

Photographer

Dan Herzberg

Surveillance Room Guard

Samuel Olivier

Surveillance Room Guard

Pascal Ondicolberry

Surveillance Room Guard

Gérard Renault

Surveillance Room Guard

Joaquina Belaunde

Woman in Panic (as Jaoquina Belaunde)

Ugne Andrikonyte

Festival Guest

Faco Hanela

Poster Man

Marie Foulquie

Tourist

Régis Quennesson

Tourist

Matilde Tancredi

Medium on TV Show

Pascale Jacquemont

Medium on TV Show (as Pascale Jacquemot)

Serge Gonnin

Thierry

Aurélie Pauker

Brigitte - Lily's Daughter (as Aurelie Pauker)

Isabelle Auroy

Grandmother

Sandrine Bonnaire

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Régis Wargnier

Special Guest at Cannes Film Festival (as Regis Wargnier)

Beata Ben Ammar

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival (as Beata Sonczuk-Ben Ammar)

Yves Marmion

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Ada Marmion

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Leonardo De La Fuente

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Stephen Van Nukerk

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Driki Van Zyl

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Pascal Silvestre

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Henri Ernst

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Olivier Albou

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Stephen Van Nietert

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Emilie Chatel

Special Guest at Cannes Film Festival (as Emilie Chatel)

Dorothée Grosjean

Special Guest at Cannes Film Festival (as Dorothee Grosjean)

Chloé Crémont

Special Guest at Cannes Film Festival (as Chloe Cremont)

Justine Renard

Special Guest Cannes Film Festival

Gilles Jacob

Cannes Film Festival Participant

Fanny Crawford

(uncredited)

Jean-Yves Freyburger

Bit Part (uncredited)

Paul Périer

Released Prisoner (uncredited)

John Stamos

Cheesy Agent (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

One of the trailers for this film consisted of a clip from the classic film noir Double Indemnity (1944), and then the entire span of Femme Fatale (2002), including the credits, albeit with all but a few seconds of the movie greatly speeded up to preserve its twists and to fit it into the under-three-minute span allotted for trailers.

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The film opened in North America, on star Rebecca Romijn-Stamos' 30th birthday (November 6, 2002).

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Antonio Banderas didn't really see himself as Bardo, but wanted to learn directorial skills from Brian De Palma. He shared his thoughts with De Palma, who agreed to teach him everything he wanted to know if Banderas took the part.

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Goofs

In the pan from Bardo's balcony to the Cafe table we see the "Deja Vu" poster being rolled up before the "Gala" poster is installed. When it cuts back to the poster kiosk, the "Deja Vu" poster is crumpled, as if it was never rolled at all.

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When Black Tie and his partner are running onto the bridge near the end of the film, we first see their shadows. Next to them a third shadow is visible - the Steadicam operator.

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In the end, Laure falls on her left side. The next time we see her, she's on right side.

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Quotes

Lily: Isn't sugar better than vinegar?

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Laure Ash: So I went back to the states and got everything a bad girl wants.

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Lily: All your boyhood stories make you so damn lovable.

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