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Pola X (1999)

Directed by Leos Carax · Cinematography by Éric Gautier

134 min61 frames

DramaRomance

An erotically charged descent into madness.

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Pola X (1999) movie still: wide — A Parisian street at night features a subway entrance framed by illuminated winter trees. Pedestrians walk near…Pola X (1999) movie still: medium — A dimly lit passenger train compartment with orange curtains and a metal window frame. Two people sit in…Pola X (1999) movie still: wide — A flat, industrial rooftop covered in weathered material overlooks a distant river and landscape. A man wearing a…Pola X (1999) movie still: closeup — A dark, minimally furnished space features a man lit by a warm light. The man talks on a corded telephone…Pola X (1999) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room with brick walls features metal shelving and a central desk. A figure sits at the desk, facing a…Pola X (1999) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit office room features a window with wire mesh and brick walls. A man with shoulder-length blonde…Pola X (1999) movie still: fullbody — A grassy hill overlooks a sprawling rural valley under a warm late afternoon sky. A man and a woman sit…Pola X (1999) movie still: wide — An industrial waterfront area features a concrete quay bordered by a harbor and factory buildings. Three people…Pola X (1999) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a dark, poorly lit room with neutral colored surroundings. He holds a burning cigarette in his…Pola X (1999) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space contains a wooden bedside stand and two glowing lamps. A young woman with long hair…Pola X (1999) movie still: closeup — A woman sits in a wooden cane-back chair outdoors in front of a dense forest. The camera is positioned behind…Pola X (1999) movie still: medium — An opulent room with polished wooden wall paneling and a large, dark grand piano. A man plays the piano in the…Pola X (1999) movie still: wide — A cramped, dimly lit room filled with a tangled web of dark wires overhead. A man and woman hold a large piece of…Pola X (1999) movie still: medium — A dark indoor environment with indistinct, textured surfaces and muted lighting. One person holds their hand…Pola X (1999) movie still: wide — An asphalt road winds through a rural landscape with rolling hills and distant trees. A person riding a motorbike…Pola X (1999) movie still: fullbody — A stone embankment beside a river features a cobblestone surface and a large tree. Three individuals walk…
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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.

Pola X is a 1999 French drama film directed by Leos Carax and starring Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva and Catherine Deneuve. The film is loosely based on the Herman Melville novel Pierre: or, The Ambiguities. It revolves around a young novelist who is confronted by a woman who claims to be his lost sister, and the two begin a romantic relationship. The film title is an acronym of the French title of the novel, Pierre ou les ambiguïtés, plus the Roman numeral "X" indicating the tenth draft version of the script that was used to make the film.

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What does the cinematography of Pola X look like?

Across 59 sampled frames, Pola X builds its coverage from medium shots (36% of the sample), with wide compositions (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Éric Gautier keeps 51% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 56% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Pola X?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Pola X (1999) are #34302d, #534f4c, #13100d, #504836, #251913, #d6d3ce — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #13100d
  • #504836
  • #251913
  • #d6d3ce

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