Carlos (2009)

Synopsis of Carlos

Arthouse favorite Olivier Assayas followed up his critical darling L'Heure d'Été (2008) with this wildly different chronicle -- a biopic of the ultra-left-wing Venezuelan terrorist-cum-mercenary Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, popularly known as "Carlos the Jackal." As co-written by Assayas and scenarist Dan Franck, the account spans the years 1973-1994 -- or the period that witnessed Sanchez at his most violent and relentless. Narrative touchstones include the 1974 bomb attack at the Publicis Drugstore on Paris' Left Bank and the 1975 abduction of 11 OPEC officials from Vienna, as well as a torrent of assassinations that Carlos and his cronies planned but didn't carry out. As produced by Daniel Leconte, this telling of Sanchez's life stars Edgar Ramirez as the terrorist, as well as Alexander Scheer, Aljoscha Stadelmann, and Julia Hummer; it was predominantly shot in Germany, France, and Lebanon. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

339 mins

Director(s):

Olivier Assayas

Writer(s):

Dan Franck, Olivier Assayas

Producer(s):

Daniel Leconte

Categories:

Drama, Foreign

• 2010 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
• 2010 - L.A. Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Language Film
• 2010 - L.A. Film Critics Association - Best Actor - Runner-up
• 2010 - L.A. Film Critics Association - Best Director
• 2010 - L.A. Film Critics Association - Best Picture (Runner-up)
• 2010 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Foreign Language Film
• 2010 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Picture (Runner-up)
• 2010 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Director (Runner-up)
• 2010 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actor - Runner-up
• 2010 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Foreign Language Film

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