Holy Motors
A shape‑shifting performer races through a single day in Paris, slipping into wildly different lives—from assassin to beggar—to complete enigmatic missions that threaten his grip on reality.
Synopsis
The film traces 24 hours in the life of a being that transitions between lives, much like a cold and solitary assassin moving from one hit to another. In each of these interconnected lives, the being assumes a completely different identity: at times a man, at times a woman, sometimes young, sometimes old. The being takes on various roles—murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, and family man.
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A crew of 61+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Nelly QuettierShot by Yves CapeDesigned by Florian Sanson
Box Office
2012 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$641K
Opening week (7-day): $9K
Peak 2 theaters
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Cast & Crew
61 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Denis Lavant
as Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
Edith Scob
as Céline
Eva Mendes
as Kay M
Kylie Minogue
as Eva Grace
Elise Lhomeau
as Léa
Jeanne Disson
as Angèle
Michel Piccoli
as Man with the Wine Stain
Leos Carax
as The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)
Nastya Golubeva Carax
as Little Girl
Reda Oumouzoune
as Mo-Cap Acrobat
Zlata
as Cyber Woman
Geoffrey Carey
as Harry T-Bone, Photographer / Limousine (voice)
Supporting cast
40Annabelle Dexter Jones
as Jamie, Assistant Photographer
Elise Caron
Corinne Yam
Julien Prevost
Ahcene Nini
Laurent Lacotte
as Limousine (voice)
David Stanley Phillips
as Limousine (voice)
Matthew Gledhill
Hanako Danjo
Big John
Pierre Marcoux
Bastien Bernini
Elliot Simon
as Church Musician
Quentin Auvray
as Church Musician
Bertrand Cantat
as Church Musician
Alexandre Leitao
as Church Musician
David Nzavotunga Kiala
as Church Musician
Johann Riche
as Church Musician
Clement Robin
as Church Musician
Yao Dembele
as Church Musician
Yves Abadi
as Church Musician
Miguel Saboga
as Church Musician
Gregoire Simon
as Church Musician
Viviane Arnoux
as Church Musician
Hugo Boulesteix
as Church Musician
Eloi Miehe
as Church Musician
Michel Delahaye
as Limousine (voice)
Leslie Palanker
as Limousine (voice)
Camille Rutherford
as Limousine (voice)
Adrien Guitton
as Limousine (voice)
Johanna Nizard
as Limousine (voice)
Kester Lovelace
as Limousine (voice)
Sonia Brahim
as Doublure
Aurelia Jurca
as Doublure
William Blair
as Doublure
Alex Moreu Garriga
as Doublure
Zara Broughton
as Doublure
Charles Alexandre Dube
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Fabien Hagege
as Spectator (uncredited)
Francois Rimbau
as Blind Man (uncredited)
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