2014
Not Rated
Carlotta Films US
1 h 11 m

2014
Not Rated
Carlotta Films US
1 h 11 m

Summary In France, the image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the figure of Leos Carax. Elsewhere, the focus is on his films, and he is considered to be an icon of world cinema. Mr. X dives into the poetic and visionary world of an artist who was alr...

Directed By: Tessa Louise-Salomé

Written By: Chantal Perrin, Adrien Walter, Tessa Louise-Salomé

2014
Not Rated
Carlotta Films US
1 h 11 m

2014
Not Rated
Carlotta Films US
1 h 11 m

Mr. X

Name: Mr. X
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Mystery
Released: 2014-08-15
Duration: 1 min 11 s
Rating: 67
Cast: Leos Carax, Mehdi Belhaj Kacem, Richard Brody, Caroline Champetier, Jean-Michel Frodon

Metascore Generally Favorable

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Directed By: Tessa Louise-Salomé

Written By: Chantal Perrin, Adrien Walter, Tessa Louise-Salomé

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Variety

Aug 14, 2014

Alluring if not especially illuminating.

By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Aug 14, 2014

An enticing, if not extremely insightful, overview of the maverick filmmaker’s work.

By Boyd van Hoeij FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Aug 14, 2014

Though Ms. Louise-Salomé’s film strikes a potentially irritating pose as a kind of artistic séance — shrouding interviewees in shadow, conjuring up clips with the drifting rhythm of the unconscious — it delivers articulate insights and has an elegant construction.

By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Aug 11, 2014

For a life beyond mere DVD supplementary material, the film could use a dose of rigor to balance out its steady stream of congratulatory pit stops.

By Carson Lund FULL REVIEW

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Production Company ARTE, Agence Nationale de Gestion des Oeuvres Audiovisuelles (ANGOA), Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Petite Maison Production, Théo Films

Release Date Aug 15, 2014

Duration 1 h 11 m

Rating Not Rated

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Website http://www.mrx-thefilm.com/

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Awards

Sundance Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

CPH:DOX

• 1 Nomination

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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Leos Carax

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Mehdi Belhaj Kacem

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Richard Brody

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Caroline Champetier

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Jean-Michel Frodon

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Neil Hannon

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Kenzô Horikoshi

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Toshihiro Isomi

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Gilles Jacob

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Kent Jones

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Gabriel Julien-Laferrière

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Harmony Korine

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

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Denis Lavant

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Eva Mendes

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Kylie Minogue

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Mireille Perrier

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Nelly Quettier

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Marion Stalens

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Pacôme Thiellement

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