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Holy Motors

Holy Motors

20127.01h 56m

Overview

We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.

Directed by Leos Carax
Written by Leos Carax
Produced by Maurice Tinchant, Martine Marignac, Albert Prévost
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $641K

Top Cast

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Céline

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

Kay M

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

Eva Grace

Élise Lhomeau

Élise Lhomeau

Léa

Jeanne Disson

Jeanne Disson

Angèle

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Man with the Wine Stain

Leos Carax

Leos Carax

The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)

Nastya Golubeva Carax

Nastya Golubeva Carax

Little Girl

Reda Oumouzoune

Reda Oumouzoune

Mo-Cap Acrobat

Themes & Keywords

daughterworkbusinessmanphotographerkidnappingcemeteryaccordionknifelimousinebeggardying manold manchurchkillermonkeyfamilymultiple identitieswigsewertalking carhijabmultiple rolesgoblinmotion captureactingcaptured womanfather and daughterpartymusic band

About Holy Motors

Holy Motors is a drama, fantasy film released in 2012 exploring themes of daughter, work, businessman, photographer, kidnapping, cemetery. Directed by Leos Carax, it stars Denis Lavant, Édith Scob, Eva Mendes. We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.

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