Carlos
The man who hijacked the world
Directed by Olivier Assayas
Produced by Film en Stock, Egoli Tossell Film
A sprawling, tense chronicle of a charismatic terrorist's rise and operations, grounded in historical detail and ideological conviction.
The story of Venezuelan revolutionary, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the OPEC headquarters in 1975 before being caught by the French police.
Essence
Ensemble
Edgar Ramírez
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez ('Carlos')
Alexander Scheer
Johannes Weinrich
Nora Waldstätten
Magdalena Kopp
Talal Jurdi
Kamal al-Issawi ('Ali')
Christoph Bach
Hans-Joachim Klein ('Angie')
Julia Hummer
Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann ('Nada')
Ahmad Kaabour
Wadie Haddad
Fadi Abi Samra
Michel Moukharbel
Rodney El Haddad
Anis Naccache ('Khalid')
Antoine Balabane
Général al-Khouly
Rami Farah
'Joseph'
Aljoscha Stadelmann
Wilfred Böse ('Boni')
Like Carlos
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Carlos
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Carlos, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Carlos, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Carlos, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
