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Mister Lonely

Mister Lonely

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Mister Lonely

"You are whoever you want to be."

2008

1h 52m

6.6(143 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

In Paris, a young American working as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple.

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Production Companies

Agnès B. Productions

Recorded Picture Company

ARTE France Cinéma

Film4 Productions

GAGA Communications

Metropolitan Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Michael Jackson

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Marilyn Monroe

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Charlie Chaplin

James Fox

James Fox

The Pope

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Father Umbrillo

Leos Carax

Leos Carax

Renard

Richard Strange

Richard Strange

Abraham Lincoln

Jason Pennycooke

Jason Pennycooke

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Anita Pallenberg

Anita Pallenberg

The Queen

Rachel Anna Simon

Rachel Anna Simon

Little Red Riding Hood

Creative team

Directed by: Harmony Korine
Written by: Harmony Korine
Avi Korine
Produced by: Ann Carli
Nadja Romain

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