An erotically charged descent into madness.
A writer leaves his upper-class life and journeys with a woman claiming to be his sister, and her two friends.
Pola X (1999) is a drama and romance film directed by Leos Carax, released on May 12, 1999 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva, Catherine Deneuve and Delphine Chuillot. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 106 ratings.
Guillaume Depardieu
as Pierre
Yekaterina Golubeva
as Isabelle
Catherine Deneuve
as Marie
Delphine Chuillot
as Lucie
Laurent Lucas
as Thibault
Patachou
as Marguerite
Petruta Catana
as Razerka
Mihaella Silaghi
as La Petite
Šarūnas Bartas
as Le Chef
Samuel Dupuy
as Fred
Mathias Mlekuz
as Présentateur TV
Dine Souli
as Chauffeur de Taxi
Directed by Leos Carax, written by Herman Melville, Jean-Pol Fargeau and Lauren Sedofsky, produced by Bruno Pésery.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 106 ratings.
When Leos Carax's film POLA X premiered in 1999, it was seen then as part of the New French Extremity movement, with critics and audiences picking up on its unsimulated sex scene. Yet that forms only a brief few minutes of quite ample film. Two decades on, audiences of today ought to look past the sensation and appreciate the film for what it really has to offer: a convincing contemporary take on Hermann Meville's…
Reviewed on May 29, 2018
**Pola X** (1999) is a French drama; it's actually a novel by Moby Dick writer Herman Melville with ten sections in probably 1852 novel, Pierre; or, The Ambiguities; and French inspiring director mr. Leos Carax choose to direct it. It is a loose, kinda dark, and unconventional adaptation of mr. Melville's The film follows Pierre (Guillaume Depardieu) who died by car accident, a celebrated, wealthy young writer who…
Reviewed on May 15, 2026
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The main cast of Pola X (1999) includes Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Chuillot and Laurent Lucas. The film was directed by Leos Carax. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pola X was released on May 12, 1999 and runs for 2h 14m.
Pola X (1999) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 106 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
