Pola X
“An erotically charged descent into madness.”
Synopsis
A writer leaves his upper-class life and journeys with a woman claiming to be his sister, and her two friends.
Top Cast
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Guillaume Depardieu
Pierre
Yekaterina Golubeva
Isabelle
Catherine Deneuve
Marie
Delphine Chuillot
Lucie
Laurent Lucas
Thibault
Patachou
Marguerite
Petruta Catana
Razerka
Mihaella Silaghi
La Petite
Šarūnas Bartas
Le Chef
Samuel Dupuy
Fred
Mathias Mlekuz
Présentateur TV
Dine Souli
Chauffeur de Taxi
Miguel Yeco
Augusto
Khireddine Medjoubi
FIls du Patron du Café
Mark Zak
L'Ami Roumain
Anne Richter
Femme du Chef
Myriam Defremont
Policier
Michel B. Dupérial
Policier
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 8, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 10, 2001
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$11M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$792K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.07x
-$10.2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leos Carax
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Pol Fargeau, Lauren Sedofsky, Leos Carax
- Original Score
- Scott Walker
- Original Title
- Pola X
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Production Budget
- $11M
- Worldwide Gross
- $792K
- Production Studios
- Arena Films, Pola Production, Théo Films, France 2 Cinéma, Pandora Film, Eurospace, Vega Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leos Carax
Jean-Pol Fargeau, Lauren Sedofsky, Leos Carax, Herman Melville
Scott Walker
Éric Gautier
Nelly Quettier
Albert Prévost, Raimond Goebel, Bruno Pésery
Department Leadership Roster
Leos Carax
Director
Scott Walker
Original Music Composer
Jean-Pol Fargeau
Screenplay
Lauren Sedofsky
Screenplay
Laurent Allaire
Production Design
Bruno Pésery
Producer
Éric Gautier
Director of Photography
Leos Carax
Screenplay
Esther Walz
Costume Design
Nelly Quettier
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Pola X.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pola X
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pola X about?
A writer leaves his upper-class life and journeys with a woman claiming to be his sister, and her two friends.
Who directed Pola X?
Pola X was directed by Leos Carax.
Who stars in Pola X?
The principal cast of Pola X includes Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Chuillot, Laurent Lucas.
When was Pola X released and how long is it?
Pola X was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 2h 14m.
What was the box office and production budget of Pola X?
Pola X had a reported production budget of $11M and grossed $792K at the worldwide box office (0.07 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Pola X?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pola X was composed by Scott Walker.
Is Pola X based on a book or true story?
Pola X is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Herman Melville".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Pola X?
Pola X holds official age classifications: FR: TP.