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I'm Not There. (2007)

R 135 min  -  Biography | Drama | Music  -   21 November 2007 (USA)
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Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.

Director:

Todd Haynes

Writers:

Todd Haynes (screenplay), Oren Moverman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cate Blanchett ...
Ben Whishaw ...
Christian Bale ...
Richard Gere ...
Marcus Carl Franklin ...
Woody / Chaplin Boy
Heath Ledger ...
Kris Kristofferson ...
Narrator (voice)
Don Francks Don Francks ...
Roc LaFortune Roc LaFortune ...
Larry Day ...
Government Agent
Paul Cagelet Paul Cagelet ...
Carny / Bell-Hop
Brian R.C. Wilmes Brian R.C. Wilmes ...
Circus Man (as Brian RC Wilmes)
Pierre-Alexandre Fortin Pierre-Alexandre Fortin ...
Richie Havens Richie Havens ...
Tyrone Benskin ...
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Storyline

Six incarnations of Bob Dylan: an actor, a folk singer, an electrified troubadour, Rimbaud, Billy the Kid, and Woody Guthrie. Put Dylan's music behind their adventures, soliloquies, interviews, marriage, and infidelity. Recreate 1960s documentaries in black and white. Put each at a crossroads, the artist becoming someone else. Jack, the son of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, finds Jesus; handsome Robbie falls in love then abandons Claire. Woody, a lad escaped from foster care, hobos the U.S. singing; Billy awakes in a valley threatened by a six-lane highway; Rimbaud talks. Jude, booed at Newport when he goes electric, fences with reporters, pundits, and fans. He won't be classified. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Singing | 1960s | Marriage | Singer | Folk Music  | See more »

Taglines:

All I Can Do Is Be Me Whoever That Is

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexuality and nudity See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

I'm Not There See more »

Filming Locations:

Brigham, Québec, Canada See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€195,915 (Italy) (9 September 2007) (191 Screens)

Gross:

$4,001,121 (USA) (2 March 2008)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White (partly) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Kris Kristofferson, who narrates the film, is a friend of Bob Dylan. They were both in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The phone at the Peacocks house is too modern for the time - the cord going into the handset had a clip in cord versus being attached directly to the piece. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: There he lies. God rest his soul, and his rudeness. A devouring public can now share the remains of his sickness, and his phone numbers. There he lay: poet, prophet, outlaw, fake, star of electricity. Nailed by a peeping tom, who would soon discover...
Jude: A poem is like a naked person...
Narrator: - even the ghost was more than one person.
Arthur: ...but a song is something that walks by itself.
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Connections

Referenced in The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bunkhouse Theme"
Performed by Calexico
Written by Bob Dylan
Published by Ram's Horn Music (SESAC)
Produced by Joey Burns
Calexico appears courtesy of Quarterstick Records See more »