POLA X (Original title)PIERRE, OU LES AMBIGUITÉS (Alternative title)
Date: 1999 (Copyright)Countries: Japan, Switzerland, France, GermanyDirector: Léos Carax
Production company billing: ©1999. Arena Films/Pola Production/Théo Films/France 2 Cinéma/Pandora Filmproduktion/Euro Space/Vega Film visa d'exploitation: 91813 Arena Films presents in association with Pola Production/Théo Films (Paris)/Pandora Filmproduktion (Cologne)/Euro Space (Tokyo)/Vega Film (Zurich) a film by Leos Carax a French/German/Japanese/Swiss co-production Arena Films/Pola Production/Théo Films/France 2 Cinéma/Pandora Filmproduktion/Euro Space/Vega Film with the participation of Canal+/La 7 - Arte/ARD-Degeto/Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR) - une entreprise de la SSR with the support of Eurimages/[logo] Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen/ [logo] Filmförderungsanstalt Berlin and of Centre National de la Cinématographie/Procirep/L'Office Fédéral de la Culture du Département Fédéral de l'Interieur (Berne)/Amuse Video/Digital Media Lab/TV Tokyo/Taiwa Inc/Dentsu (Japan) [logo] Dolby Surround/Digital DTS sound In Colour Subtitles Inspired by the novel 'Pierre; or, the Ambiguities'
Synopsis: Drama. Pierre is a young man who seemingly has it all: a wealthy life due to the success of his recently published novel, a caring, chic mother and an adoring fianceé. The idyll is marred by constantly troubling dreams and the fear of being followed by a long-haired woman. When Pierre finally manages to confront the mysterious stranger, she tells him her story - she is his sister. This meeting and exposure to his sister's lifestyle encourage Pierre to give up his wealthy life to travel to Paris with her, in order to write a novel with a "real" story.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1999not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 134 mins Length: 12087 FeetDialogue (original): French
Date: 1999 (Copyright)Countries: Japan, Switzerland, France, GermanyDirector: Léos Carax
Production company billing: ©1999. Arena Films/Pola Production/Théo Films/France 2 Cinéma/Pandora Filmproduktion/Euro Space/Vega Film visa d'exploitation: 91813 Arena Films presents in association with Pola Production/Théo Films (Paris)/Pandora Filmproduktion (Cologne)/Euro Space (Tokyo)/Vega Film (Zurich) a film by Leos Carax a French/German/Japanese/Swiss co-production Arena Films/Pola Production/Théo Films/France 2 Cinéma/Pandora Filmproduktion/Euro Space/Vega Film with the participation of Canal+/La 7 - Arte/ARD-Degeto/Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR) - une entreprise de la SSR with the support of Eurimages/[logo] Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen/ [logo] Filmförderungsanstalt Berlin and of Centre National de la Cinématographie/Procirep/L'Office Fédéral de la Culture du Département Fédéral de l'Interieur (Berne)/Amuse Video/Digital Media Lab/TV Tokyo/Taiwa Inc/Dentsu (Japan) [logo] Dolby Surround/Digital DTS sound In Colour Subtitles Inspired by the novel 'Pierre; or, the Ambiguities'
Synopsis: Drama. Pierre is a young man who seemingly has it all: a wealthy life due to the success of his recently published novel, a caring, chic mother and an adoring fianceé. The idyll is marred by constantly troubling dreams and the fear of being followed by a long-haired woman. When Pierre finally manages to confront the mysterious stranger, she tells him her story - she is his sister. This meeting and exposure to his sister's lifestyle encourage Pierre to give up his wealthy life to travel to Paris with her, in order to write a novel with a "real" story.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1999not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 134 mins Length: 12087 FeetDialogue (original): French
Credits
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Presented by: Aréna Films (Paris), Production Company: Pola Production, Production Company: Théo Films, Production Company: France 2 Cinéma, Production Company: Pandora Filmproduktion, Production Company: Euro Space, Production Company: Vega Film, With the participation of: Canal+, With the participation of: La Sept ARTE, With the participation of: ARD, With the participation of: Degeto Film, With the participation of: Télévision Suisse Romande, Filmstiftung NRW, With the support of: Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe, With the support of: Filmstiftung NRW, With the support of: FFA - Filmförderungsanstalt, With the support of: CNC - Centre national de la cinématographie, With the support of: Procirep, With the support of: L' Office Fédéral de la Culture Suisse du Département Fédéral de l'Intérieur, With the support of: Amuse Inc., With the support of: Digital Media Lab, With the support of: TV Tokyo, With the support of: Taiwa Inc, Dentsu, Executive Producer: Albert Prévost, Executive Producer: Raimond Goebel, Producer: Bruno Pesery, Commissioning Editor (WDR): Wolf-Dietrich Brücker, Associate Producer: Karl Baumgartner, Associate Producer: Kenzo Horikoshi, Associate Producer: Ruth Waldburger, Unit Production Manager: Christophe Frossard, Unit Production Manager: Odile Marcel, Unit Production Manager (Germany): Detlev Jansen, Marcelo Busse, Production Manager: Sylvie Barthet, Production Manager: Dschingis Bowakow, Production Accountant: Laurence Picollec, Post-production Supervisor: Françoise Piraud, Assistant Director: Gabriel Julien-Laferrière, Assistant Director: Émile Louis, Assistant Director: Mathilde Cukierman, Assistant Director: Arnauld Mercadier, Assistant Director: Richard Kravetz, Assistant Director: Delphine Lemoine, Assistant Director: Myriam Segall, Assistant Director: Diane Stein-bois, Assistant Director (Germany): Surk-Ki Schrade, Jürgen Jansen, Script Supervisor: Élie Poicard, Casting: Antoinette Boulat, Casting (Germany Add, Co-ordinator): Eve Kirchner, Casting (Germany): Outcast, Screenplay: Léos Carax, Screenplay: Lauren Sedofsky, Screenplay: Jean-Pol Fargeau, Inspired by the novel by: Herman Melville, Director of Photography: Éric Gautier, Steadicam Operator: Carlos Cabecerán, Steadicam Operator: Patrick de Ranter, Special Digital Effects: Ex Machina (Paris), ExMachina (Director): Marc Bellan, ExMachina (Supervisor): Pierre Biecher, ExMachina (Production): Thierry Barbier, Christian Guillon, ExMachina (Graphic Design): Bernard Kamenoff, Special Effects: Ex Machina (Paris), Special Effects: Pierre Foury, Special Effects: Benoît Squizzato, Special Effects: Georges Demétrau, Special Effects: Daniel Lenoir, Special Effects: Jean-Christophe Magnoud, Special Effects (Germany): Flash Art, Editor: Nelly Quettier, Art Director: Laurent Allaire, Set Decorator: Régine Constant, Set Decorator (Germany): Anique-Fatum Celikasian, Sculptor: Jean-François Grand, Sculptor: Anne Dollet, Sculptor: Laurent Garenne, Michel Tancelin, Property Master: Bernard Bridon, Costumes: Esther Walz, Wardrobe: Corinne Bruand, Wardrobe: Camille Ballouhey, Wardrobe (Catherine Deneuve): Chris Fageol, Wardrobe (Germany): Claudia Maria Braun, Elke Freitag, Make-up: Bernard Floch, Make-up (Catherine Deneuve): Cédric Gérard, Make-up (Germany): Esmè Sciaroni, Kerstin Baar, Hairdresser: Stéphane Malheu, Hairdresser (Catherine Deneuve): Agathe Moro, Hair Colourist: Christophe Robin, Colour Timer: Pierre Berlot, Music: Scott Walker, Music Supervisor: Negus-Fancey Co Ltd, Music Recordist/Mixer: Geoff Foster, Sound: Jean-Louis Ughetto, Sound: Béatrice Wick, Sound: Jean-Pierre Laforce, Sound Re-recording: Vincent Montrobert, Frank Mettre, Co-sound Re-recordist: Stéphane Thiebault, Recorder: Carl Goetgheluck, Benjamin Viot, Dialogue Editor: Valérie Deloof, Sound Effects: Pascal Chauvin, Sound Effects: Pascal Dédeye, ADR Recordist: Jean-Pierre Hoüel, ADR Recordist: Jean-Louis Lebras, Post-synchronization: Marion Lorthioir, Stunts: Jean-Louis Airola, Stunts: Dominique Julienne, Stunts: Action Cinéma, Stunts: Ciné Cascade International, Stunts (Germany): Stuntteam Steinmeier, Equestrian Adviser: Mario Luraschi, Armourer (Germany): GOS Filmservice, Animal Trainer: Pierre Cadéac, Animal Trainer: Fauna & Films Villemer
Cast
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Guillaume Depardieu (Pierre Valombreuse), Katerina Golubeva (Isabelle), Catherine Deneuve (Marie), Delphine Chuillot (Lucie de Boisieux), Laurent Lucas (Thibault), Patachou (Marguerite), Petruta Catana (Razerka), Mihaela Silaghi (the little girl), Sharunas Bartas (the boss), Samuel Dupuy (Fred, houseboy), Mathias Mlekuz (TV presenter), Dine Souli (taxi driver), Miguel Yeco (Augusto), Khireddine Medjoubi (café owner's son), Mark Zak (Romanian friend), Anne Richter (chef's wife), Myriam Defremont, Michel B. Duperial, Pascal Parmentier, Jean-Jacques Colin (policeman), Bill 'Smog' Callahan, Mario Gremlich, Bobo, Kerstin Fischer, Tom Ivison, Tom Liwa, Thomas Klein, Peter Sarach, Fritz Wittek, Till Lindemann, Steve Donnelly, Christoph Schneider, Stefan Claudius, Stuart Grimshaw, Roland Höppner, Markus Kirschbaum, Axel Neumann, Martin Siry, Julia Zanke, Kersten Ginsberg (musician), Mouloud Larabi, Blanche de Saint Phalle, Marie Thomas, Albert Prévost, Sandrine Fleischmann, Catherine Genièvre