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Pierre or, The Ambiguities

Series Overview

Pierre ou, Les ambiguïtés (Pierre or, The Ambiguities) is a 2001 three-part French miniseries created and written by Leos Carax, an alternate, extended version of his 1999 film Pola X ('Pola' is the acronym of 'Pierre ou les ambiguïtés'.). Both entities are based on Herman Melville's 1852 Gothic novel of the same name. A writer leaves his upper-class life and journeys with a woman claiming to be his sister, and her two friends.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.

EndedMiniseries
Original Network
ARTE
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 3 Episodes

169 min per episode

Air Date Window

2001 – 2001

Premiered: Mon, Sep 24, 2001

Created By
Leos CaraxLeos Carax

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Mon, Sep 24, 2001

Season 1, Episode 3: “Dans le sang”

The third episode of Leos Carax's TV cut of Pola X

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Leos Carax

Screenplay & Story

Leos Carax, Herman Melville, Jean-Pol Fargeau, Lauren Sedofsky

Original Score & Music

Scott Walker

Film Editing

Nelly Quettier

Producers

Raimond Goebel, Bruno Pésery, Albert Prévost

Department Leadership Roster

Leos Carax

Leos Carax

Director

Esther Walz

Costume Design

Leos Carax

Leos Carax

Writer

Dschingis Bowakow

Dschingis Bowakow

Production Design

Bruno Pésery

Bruno Pésery

Producer

Jean-Pol Fargeau

Jean-Pol Fargeau

Writer

Nelly Quettier

Nelly Quettier

Editor

Lauren Sedofsky

Writer

Laurent Allaire

Production Design

Scott Walker

Scott Walker

Original Music Composer

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

Primary: 18

18: Interdit aux moins de 18 ans — 18+ only.

International Certification Matrix

France (CNC)18

Interdit aux moins de 18 ans — 18+ only.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pierre or, The Ambiguities

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What is Pierre or, The Ambiguities about?

Pierre ou, Les ambiguïtés (Pierre or, The Ambiguities) is a 2001 three-part French miniseries created and written by Leos Carax, an alternate, extended version of his 1999 film Pola X ('Pola' is the acronym of 'Pierre ou les ambiguïtés'.). Both entities are based on Herman Melville's 1852 Gothic novel of the same name. A writer leaves his upper-class life and journeys with a woman claiming to be his sister, and her two friends.

How many seasons does Pierre or, The Ambiguities have?

Pierre or, The Ambiguities comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in Pierre or, The Ambiguities?

Key cast members in Pierre or, The Ambiguities include Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Chuillot, Laurent Lucas.

Who created or directed Pierre or, The Ambiguities?

Pierre or, The Ambiguities was developed and directed by Leos Carax.