Babel (Original title)
Date: 2006 (Copyright)Countries: USA, MexicoDirected by: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Production company billing: ©2006. Babel Productions, Inc. A Paramount Vantage release of a Paramount Pictures and Paramount Classics presentation of an Anonymous Content/Zeta Film/Central Films production Morocco Production Services: Dune Films (Karim Abouobayd) Mexico Production Services: Z Film Japan Production Services: Aoi Advertising Promotions Dolby Digital/DTS In Colour Filmed in Panavision [1.85:1]
Synopsis: Three story strands from three different continents connect in a series of incidences. Disparate events and people connect in a mixture of mistakes, confusion, fear, and tragedy. Americans Richard and Susan travel to Morocco on a break after the death of a child, leaving their children to be looked after by a Mexican nanny. A goat herdsman in Morocco gives a rifle to his young sons for shooting jackals. However, the boys play with the gun and accidentally fire on the tourist bus in which Richard and Susan are travelling. Susan is seriously injured and it is believed the bus has been fired upon by terrorists. Meanwhile, Richard's children seem to have disappeared, as the nanny takes them with her to her son's wedding in Mexico and they get lost in the desert en route. In Japan a deaf-mute girl has to deal with her own anger and frustra tions which manifests itself in inexplicable behaviour.
Releases
Date: 2006Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 142 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu: director without bordersAuthor: TIERNEY, Dolores Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Looks at Inarritu's films AMORES PERROS, 21 GRAMS and BABEL as examples of how films made internationally can still be said to be part of Mexican national cinema.
In: Empire n223 January 2008 Pages: 118-130,132-133
Title: 2007: Empire's heroes of the yearArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief profiles of the people Empire magazine considers its 'Heroes of the Year', plus a top 25 listing of its favourite films of the year.
In: Empire n212 February 2007 Pages: 42-43
Title: In Cinemas: BabelAuthor: FREER, Ian Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v17 n2 February 2007 Pages: 41-43
Title: Reviews: BabelAuthor: FELPERIN, Leslie Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1578 5 Jan 2007 Pages: 14-16
Title: Open seasonAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles ten films that are favourites to be in competition for the Best Picture Oscar at the 2007 Academy Awards.
In: Empire n213 March 2007 Page: 151
Title: At Home/Soundtracks: BabelAuthor: LAWRENCE, Will Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: El Amante Cine n177 February 2007 Page: 21
Title: EstrenosAuthor: D'ESPOSITO, Leonardo M. Article type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish
In: Realtime n78 Apr/May 2007 Page: 23
Title: Babel, silencedAuthor: GOLLAN, Sofya Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Comments on Inarritu's stereotyping of the deaf experience in BABEL.
In: Cinema Scope n28 Autumn 2006 Pages: 74-75
Title: currencyAuthor: TRACY, Andrew Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Creative Screenwriting v13 n6 Nov/Dec 2006 Pages: [56]-61
Title: Out of many voices, one story: BabelAuthor: MOTSKIN, Yon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Guillermo Arriaga discusses his approach to screenwriting, and talks about his film BABEL.
In: Fade In v9 n3 2006 Page: 128
Title: Citizen of the worldAuthor: ROMAN, Shari Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director Alejandro González Iñárritu, focusing on his film BABEL.
In: Fotogramas n1958 December 2006 Pages: 102-108
Title: Cine desde las entrañasAuthor: MONTOYA, Alex Article type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Article on Gonzalez Inarritu's film BABEL including comments from the director and the actors.
In: Screen International n1550 2 Jun 2006 Page: 19
Title: BabelAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1550 2 Jun 2006 Page: 9
Title: Inarritu's towering Babel breaks barriersAuthor: HAZELTON, John Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu talks about the challen -ges of making BABEL in different countries and languages.
In: Empire n207 September 2006 Pages: 73-89
Title: Biggest ever previewArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief previews of films expected to be released September 2006 to summer 2007.
In: Sight and Sound v16 n7 July 2006 Pages: 14-16
Title: Border crossingAuthor: JAAFAR, Ali Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Actor Gael García Bernal talks about working again with di- rector Alejandro González Iñarritu on BABEL, the portrayal of Mexico in the film, his Mexican and international career, and setting up his production company Canana.
In: Sight and Sound v16 n7 July 2006 Pages: 16-17
Title: BabelAuthor: SOLÓRZANO, Fernanda Article type: Location ReportLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1574 1 Dec 2006 Pages: 18-20
Title: Picture paintersAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles the contenders in the best-director 2006 Oscar cate gory, including Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for BABEL.
In: Premiere v20 n1 September 2006 Pages: 64-73,76,78,80,82
Title: Ultimate Fall Movie PreviewArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief preview of films due to be released during Autumn 2006
In: Empire n206 August 2006 Pages: 42-43
Title: News etc.: From Darko to dud?Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reports on the poor critical reception received by director Richard Kelly's film SOUTHLAND TALES at the Cannes Film Fes- tival in 2006. Sidebar is a listing of films that proved more popular with the Cannes critics.
In: Filmmaker v15 n1 Autumn 2006 Pages: 46-49
Title: An eye for an eyeAuthor: JONES, Mike Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu describes the themes a nd ideas explored in BABEL, and the making of the film.
In: Filmmaker v15 n1 Autumn 2006 Pages: 50-51
Title: Cut the BabelAuthor: GUERRASIO, Jason Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Film editors Stephen Mirrione and Douglas Crise discuss thei r work on BABEL and the challenges of editing a film with a multi-narrative structure.
In: Interview November 2006 Pages: 42-44,46
Title: ViewmanAuthor: MITCHELL, Elvis Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Elvis Mitchell interviews Alejandro González Inárritu particularly about his film BABEL.
In: Screen International n1572 17 Nov 2006 Page: 31
Title: Making glorious benefitAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Report on the continuous success of BORAT at the US box-offi ce and looks at the takings of other films: STRANGER THAN FI CTION, SAW III, BABEL, The RETURN and A GOOD YEAR.
In: American Cinematographer v87 n11 November 2006 Pages: 36-44,46-49
Title: Forging connectionsAuthor: BOSLEY, Rachael K. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto discusses his work on the fil m BABEL and the technical and creative challenges he faced.
In: Cannes Film Festival Catalogue v59th May 2006 Pages: 38-39
Title: [Cannes Film Festival Catalogue - v59th May 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits include production/distributor/sales contact details Brief script excerpt.
In: Variety 29 May 2006 Page: 33
Title: [Variety - 29 May 2006: no known title]Author: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n209 November 2006 Page: 64
Title: News etc.: Gold standardArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief preview of the events and screenings taking place duri ng the 50th London Film Festival in 2006.
In: Screen International n1576 15 Dec 2006 Page: 14
Title: Babel takes director, ensemble awards at Palm Springs...Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: "...festival". Preview of the 18th Palm Springs Internationa l Film Festival in 2007 and the award of Ensemble Performanc e being presented to the cast of BABEL.
In: London Film Festival Catalogue v50th 2006 Page: 9
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v50th 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits include production/UK distributor contact details. Director's commentary.
In: Cineforum n456 July 2006 Pages: 51-52
Title: [Cineforum - n456 July 2006: no known title]Author: a.b.[BARBERA, Alberto] Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Reviewed at the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival.
In: Fotogramas n1958 December 2006 Page: 15
Title: CriticasAuthor: SÁNCHEZ, Sergi Article type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish
In: Screen International n1502 27 May 2005 Page: 7
Title: Babel comes into viewAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief details of the shooting of BABEL in four different locations and in a myriad of languages, with comments by director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.
Author: MARCANTONIO, Carla Pages: xi, 189 pages
Title: Babel: a film by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Author: HAGERMAN, María Eladia Pages: 304 p.
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 12925 FeetBFI identifier: C-1505422
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Date: 2006 (Copyright)Countries: USA, MexicoDirected by: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Production company billing: ©2006. Babel Productions, Inc. A Paramount Vantage release of a Paramount Pictures and Paramount Classics presentation of an Anonymous Content/Zeta Film/Central Films production Morocco Production Services: Dune Films (Karim Abouobayd) Mexico Production Services: Z Film Japan Production Services: Aoi Advertising Promotions Dolby Digital/DTS In Colour Filmed in Panavision [1.85:1]
Synopsis: Three story strands from three different continents connect in a series of incidences. Disparate events and people connect in a mixture of mistakes, confusion, fear, and tragedy. Americans Richard and Susan travel to Morocco on a break after the death of a child, leaving their children to be looked after by a Mexican nanny. A goat herdsman in Morocco gives a rifle to his young sons for shooting jackals. However, the boys play with the gun and accidentally fire on the tourist bus in which Richard and Susan are travelling. Susan is seriously injured and it is believed the bus has been fired upon by terrorists. Meanwhile, Richard's children seem to have disappeared, as the nanny takes them with her to her son's wedding in Mexico and they get lost in the desert en route. In Japan a deaf-mute girl has to deal with her own anger and frustra tions which manifests itself in inexplicable behaviour.
Releases
Date: 2006Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 142 mins Dialogue (original): English
Credits
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©: Inc. Babel Productions, Production Company: Anonymous Content, Production Company: Zeta Film, Production Services (Morocco Crew): Dune Films S.A.R.L., Production Services (Morocco Crew DF): Karim Abouobayd, Production Services (Mexico): Z Films, Production Services (Japan): Aoi Advertising Promotions, Present: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Produced by: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Produced by: Jon Kilik, Steve Golin, Co-producer: Ann Ruark, Line Producer (Morocco): Ahmed Abounouom, Line Producer (Mexico): Tita Lombardo, Line Producer (Japan): Kay Ueda, Norishisa Harada, Associate Producer: Corinne Golden Weber, Manager (Morocco Crew 2nd Unit): Marco Giacalone, Unit Manager (Mexico): Erick Tamayo, Unit Manager (Mexico Assistant): Paco Medina, Unit Production Manager: Ann Ruark, Production Manager (Japan): Toshimitsu Matsuoka, Production Supervisor (Morocco Crew): Alex Corven, Production Supervisor (Mexico): Alexandra Cardenas, Production Co-ordinator (Morocco Crew): Sandra Odelga, Hind Hanif, Production Co-ordinator (Mexico): Lilí González, Production Coordinator (Japan): Sandra Odelga, Production Controller: Steev Beeson, Accountant (1st Assistant): Allen Wong, Production Account Sup (Morocco Crew): Sana El Kilali, Production Accountant (Mexico): Lucy Amador, Gerard Arellano, Production Accountant (Japan): Katsumi Furuhashi, Assistant Accountant (Morocco Crew): Majid Balafrej, Aziz Bousfiha, Location Manager (Morocco Crew): Thierry Zemmour, Location Manager (Morocco Crew 2nd Unit): Khalid Bouslamti, Location Manager (Mexico): Patricia Cano Valle, Location Manager (Japan): Kouichi Yanai, Location Manager (Japan 2nd Unit): Masahige Nakanishi, Location Manager (Japan Assistant): Takuya Okada, Location Manager (Casablanca): Driss Gaïdi, Mohammed Chrouate, Location Consultant (Casablanca): Christian McWilliams, Post-production Supervisor: Michael Tinger, Post-production Co-ordinator: Matthew Welsh, 2nd Unit Director: Alfonso Gómez-Rejón, Assistant Director (1st): Sebastián Silva, Assistant Director (Morocco Crew 1st): Ali Tahiri, Assistant Director (Morocco Crew 2nd): Joaquín Silva, Mouhssine El Badaoui, Assistant Director (Mexico 2nd): Mauricio Lule Camacho, Mariana Silva, Assistant Director (Mexico 2nd 2nd): Daniel Jacobs, Assistant Director (Mexico Addl 2nd 2nd): Julián 'Chico' Valdez, Assistant Director (Mexico 2nd Unit 1st): Mauricio Lule Camacho, Assistant Director (Japan 1st): Takuma Yoshimi, Assistant Director (Japan 2nd 1st): Shinya Masuda, Assistant Director (Japan 2nd): Kensuke Shiga, Assistant Director (Japan 3rd): Sadahiro Sonoda, Assistant Director (Japan 4th): Toshitaka Furuike, Script Supervisor (Morocco Crew): Zoë Morgan, Script Supervisor (Morocco 2nd Unit): Houssana Choukri, Script Supervisor (Mexico): Israel de Jesús Pasco Saldãna, Script Supervisor (Japan): Kazuko Shingyoku, Script Supervisor (Japan 2nd Unit): Eriko Miyagawa, Casting: Francine Maisler, Casting (Morocco): Geneviéve Akoka, Casting (Morocco): Hervé Jakubowicz, Marc Robert, Casting (Mexico): Manuel Teil, Casting (Japan): Yoko Narahashi, Casting (Consultant): Alfonso Gómez-Rejón, Casting (Morocco Crew London): Sam Stevenson, Gemma Hancock, Casting (Morocco Crew Add'l Moroccan): Alain Aswani, Casting (Morocco Crew Co-ordinator): Jalila Otky, Casting (Morocco Crew Paris): Juliette Ménager, Casting (Morocco Crew Extras): Salah Benchegra, Casting (Mexico Extras): Jorge Guerrero, Casting (Japan Extras): Mayumi Mori, Aiko Ueno, Casting (US Associate): Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler, Casting (ADR Voice): Barbara Harris, Written by: Guillermo Arriaga, Idea by: Guillermo Arriaga, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Director of Photography: Rodrigo Prieto, Additional Photography (Mexico): Xavier Pérez Grobet, 2nd Unit Photographer (Morocco Crew): Berto, 2nd Unit Photographer (Mexico): Eduardo Flores Torres, 2nd Unit Photographer (Japan): Masanobu Takayanagi, Camera Operator (Morocco Crew B): Berto, Camera Operator (Mexico B): Eduardo Flores Torres, Camera Operator (Japan B): Masanobu Takayanagi, Camera Operator (Japan Additional): Yutaka Yamazaki, Additional Camera (Morocco Crew): Jörg Widmer, Additional Camera (Mexico): Matías Mesa, Steadicam Operator (Morocco Crew): Jörg Widmer, Steadicam Operator (Mexico): Matías Mesa, Assistant Camera (Morocco Crew A 1st): Trevor Holbrooke, Assistant Camera (Morocco Crew B 1st): Steeven Petiteville, Assistant Camera (Morocco Crew Addl 1st): Leah Striker, Assistant Camera (Mexico A 1st): Arturo Castañeda Corona, Assistant Camera (Mexico B 1st): Joaquín Cervera, Assistant Camera (Mexico 2nd Unit 1st): Constantino Jiminez, Assistant Camera (Japan A 1st): Arturo Castañeda Corona, Assistant Camera (Japan B 1st): Naoki Noda, Assistant Camera (Japan Additional 1st): Tomoyuki Iwasaki, Ikue Mizoguchi, Assistant Camera (Morocco Crew A 2nd): Garth Longmore, Assistant Camera (Morocco Crew B 2nd): Martin De Chabaneix, Assistant Camera (Morocco Crew Addl 2nd): Juliette Castanier, Assistant Camera (Mexico A 2nd): Edgar Hurtado, Assistant Camera (Mexico B 2nd): Noe Muñoz, Camera Assistant (Mexico Additional): José Gutiérrez, Assistant Camera (Mexico Add'l B 2nd): Jesús Muñoz, Camera Assistant (Mexico 2nd Unit 2nd): Héctor Medina, Assistant Camera (Japan A 2nd): Edgar Hurtado, Assistant Camera (Japan B 2nd): Yasushi Miyata, Assistant Camera (Japan B 3rd): Ryo Ishida, Assistant Camera (Japan Additional 2nd): Chiharu Takeshima, Camera Loader (Morocco Crew): Fouad Bourbouh, Saïd Lagbouri, Camera Loader (Mexico): Antonio Uruñuela, José Antonio Uruñuela Martínez, Camera Loader (Japan): Azusa Yoshida, Gaffer (Morocco Crew): Robby Baumgartner, Gaffer (Mexico): Benito Aguilar, Gaffer (Japan): Robby-san Baumgartner, Yuji Wada, Key Grip (Morocco Crew): Joey Dianda, Key Grip (Mexico): Jesús Labastida, Key Grip (Japan): Joey Dianda, Video Assist Operator (Morocco Crew): Bryce Shields, Paul Murphey, Video Assistant (Morocco Crew): Youssef Mohattane, Video Assist Technician (Mexico): Víctor Manuel Camacho, Video Playback Operator (Japan): Marie Kuriyama, Yoko Tomura, Unit Stills Photographer (Morocco Crew): Murray Close, Unit Stills Photographer (Mexico): Eniac Martínez, Unit Stills Photographer (Japan): Junko Kato, Tsutomu Umezawa, Visual Effects by: Intelligent Creatures, SFX Supervisor (Morocco Crew): Kevin Hannigan, SFX Co-ordinator (Morocco Crew): Mustapha Steila, Special Effects Co-ordinator (Mexico): Manuel Cordero, Special Effects Co-ordinator (Japan): Osamu Kikegawa, Special Effects Co-ordinator (Japan): Keiko Sumikura, Special Effects Co-ordinator (Japan): Norimasa Usui, Special Effects Co-ordinator (Japan): Toshio Kishiura, Keiichi Nishioka, Senior Graphics Artist (Mexico): Luis Blackaller, Edited by: Stephen Mirrione, Douglas Crise, Assistant Editor: Denise Crise, 1st Assistant Editor: Keith Sauter, Production Designer: Brigitte Broch, Assistant Production Designer (Morocco): Elizabeth Keenan, Claudia Vasquez Lostau, Art Director (Mexico): Claudia Vasquez Lostau, Art Director (Japan): Ryo Sugimoto, Consulting Art Director (Mexico): Bernardo Trujillo, Art Department Co-ordinator (Morocco): Nezha Kajja, Art Department Co-ordinator (Mexico): Alisarine Ducolomb, Art Department Co-ordinator (Japan): Rika Nakanishi, Assistant Art Director (Mexico): Rafael 'Ram' Mandujano, Assistant Art Director (Japan): Miyuki Kitagawa, Set Decorator (Morocco Crew): Mohamed Rekka, Set Decorator (Japan): Yoshihito Akatsuka, Set Dresser (Mexico): Tort Oruña Alejandra, Set Dresser (Japan): Machi Tsuge, Maki Kotani, Storyboard Artist (Mexico): Luis Blackaller, Property Master (Morocco Crew): Said El Kounty, Property Master (Mexico): Niel González, Property Master (Japan): Keisuke Sakurai, Construction Manager (Morocco Crew): Aziz Hamichi, Construction Chief (Mexico): José Luis Nava Contreras, Costume Designer: Michael Wilkinson, Costume Designer: Gabriela Diaque, Miwako Kobayashi, Asst Costume Designer (Morocco Crew): Christine Bieselin, Costume Supervisor (Morocco Crew): Dulcie Scott, Costume Consultant (Mexico Crew): Dana Schondelmeyer, Wardrobe Supervisor (Mexico): Jaime Ortiz Domínguez, Wardrobe Co-ordinator (Mexico): María Eugenia Sánchez Torres, Wardrobe Mistress (Japan): Sachiko Miyagawa, Key Make-up Artist (Morocco Crew): Alessandro Bertolazzi, Key Make-up Artist (Japan): Mutsuki Sakai, Chief Make-up Artist (Mexico): Alfredo Mora, Make-up Artist (Mexico): Marco Antonio García Mungula, Make-up Artist for Mr Pitt (Morocco): Jean Black, Make-up Artist Cate Blanchett (Morocco): Rebecca Lafford, Make-up Artist for Mr Yakusho (Japan): Mariko Tanaka, Michiyo Miyauchi, Assistant Make-up Artist (Morocco Crew): Souad El Khattabi, Assistant Make-up Artist (Japan): Akane Mochimaru, Prosthetics Supervisor (Morocco Crew): Steve Painter, Key Hairstylist (Morocco Crew): Giorgio Gregorini, Key Hairstylist (Japan): Mutsuki Sakai, Chief Hair Dresser (Mexico): Maribel Romo, Hairstylist (Mexico): Juan Carlos Trujillo Trinidad, Hairstylist for Cate Blanchett (Morocco): Nicola Clarke, Hair For Mr [Koji] Yakusho (Japan): Mariko Tanaka, Hairstylist for Mr[Koji] Yakusho (Japan): Michiyo Miyauchi, Additional Hairstylist (Mexico): Raul Covarrubias, Additional Hairstylist (Mexico): Elvia Felix, Michel Rosa-Lagen, Assistant Hairstylist (Morocco Crew): Hiba El Boukili, Khadija Hamdane, Title Design: Richie Adams, End Titles by: River Road Creative, End Title Crawl: Scarlet Letters, Colour Timer: Kenny Becker, Digital Intermediate Provided by: Laser-Pacific Media Corporation, Music by: Gustavo Santaolalla, All Music Performed by: Gustavo Santaolalla, Music Supervisor: Lynn Fainchtein, Music Produced by: Gustavo Santaolalla, Music Co-Produced by: Anibal Kerpal, Music Editor: Aníbal Kerpel, Music Mixer: Aníbal Kerpel, Sound Designer: Martín Hernández, Co-[Sound] Designer: Roland N. Thai, Production Sound Mixer: José García, Boom Operator (Morocco Crew): Jonathan Fuh, Boom Operator (Mexico): Maximo Valverde Cueto, Boom Operator (Japan): Jonathan Fuh, Re-Recording Mixer: Jon Taylor, Chris Minkler, Supervising Sound Editor: Martín Hernández, Sound Editing Services by: Ztrackz, Dialogue Editor: Sergio Díaz, Dialogue Editor: Richard Burton, Dialogue Editor: Robert Troy, Dialogue Editor: Thierry J. Couturier, Supervising [Sound] Effects Editor: Roland N. Thai, Sound Effects Editor (1st): Alejandro Quevedo, ADR Recordist: Greg Steele, ADR Recordist: Kentaro Adachi, ADR Recordist: Elena Armas, ADR Recordist: Howard London, ADR Recordist: Matthew Mckenzie, ADR Recordist: Danny Ponce, ADR (Mexico Recordist): Fabian Perez, ADR (Mexico Group): Norberto Plascencia, Foley Artist: Laura Macias, Foley Artist: Vince Nicastro, Foley Artist: Carlos Zamorano, Supervising Foley Mixer: Shawn Kennelly, Supervising Foley Editor: Shawn Kennelly, Stunt Co-ordinator (Morocco Crew): Cedric Proust, Joël Proust, Stunt Co-ordinator (Mexico): Gerardo Moreno, Script Translation: Alan Page, Animal Wrangler (Morocco Crew): Joël Proust, Unit Publicist (Morocco Crew): Jean Marie Murphy-carrasco, 'Making Of' Filmmaker: Pedro González-Rubio, Carlos Armella
Cast
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Brad Pitt (Richard Jones), Cate Blanchett (Susan), Mohamed Akhzam (Anwar), Peter Wight (Tom), Harriet Walter (Lilly), Trevor Martin (Douglas), Matyelok Gibbs (Elyse), Georges Bousquet (Robert), Claudine Acs (Jane), André Umansky (Walter), Michael Maloney (James), Dermot Crowley (Barth), Wendy Nottingham, Linda Broughton, Aline Mowat, Lindsey Beauchamp, Shirley Dixon, John O'mohoney, Edward Lyon, Henry Maratray, Jean Marc Hulot, Liliane Escoza, Michel Dubois, Patrick Lebre, Mary Mitchell, Robert Fyfe (tourist), Abdelaziz Merzoug (waiter casbah), Omar El Mallouli (bus driver), El Hassan Ait Bablal (old man in car), Sfia Ait Benboullah (Anwar's grandmother), Hammou Aghrar (doctor/vet), Mohamed Ait Lahcen (Sheik), Ali Hamadi (Moukadem), Lhacen Znin (store owner), Mustapha Amhita (Mohammed), Mohammed Amal El Koussi, Mohammed El Bouamraoui, Mohammed Nait Addi, Rahmoune Abdelhalim (Mohammed's friend), Soukayna Ait Boufakri (Yamile), Youssef Boukioud, Khouyael Houssein (police at Anwar's), Alex Jennings (Ken Clifford), Commandant Mesbah (helicopter pilot), Timothy Peter Buxton, Mohammed Ourjdal (US Army medic), Aimée Meditz (reporter US news), Mohammed Bennani (Moroccan doctor), Boubker Ait El Caid (Yussef), Said Tarchani (Ahmed), Mustapha Rachidi (Abdullah), Driss Rouhke (Alarid), Wahiba Sahmi (Zohra), Fadmael Ouali (Yasira), Zahra Ahkouk (Jamila), Abdelkader Bara (Hassan), Ehou Mama (Hassan's wife), Rida Taya (Abdullah's 2-year old son), Salah Mezzi, Mohamed Atkliss (Moroccan police officer), Adriana Barraza (Amelia), Elle Fanning (Debbie), Nathan Gamble (Mike), Gael García Bernal (Santiago), Mónica del Carmen (Lucia), Rosa Reyes (Comadre), Robert Esquivel (Luis), Damian Garcia (Lucio), Barbarella Pardo, Ursula Garcia (Amelia's daughter), Cynthia Montaño (Patricia), Maripaz Lopez (Patricia's mother), Banda El Rosario (Tambora band), Santiago Lizarraga, Pedro Sillas, Fernando Montes Avila, Eugenio Jara Reynoso, Ismael Gregorio, Enrique García Contreras, Luis Avila, Pedro Cuota (Tambora band (Banda El Rosario)), Romeo Echeverria Jimenez 'el Gitano' (musician), Los Incomparables (wedding band), Guadalupe Quintero, Eluterio Higuera, Efrain Gonzalez, Mariano Quintero, Pascual Montaño (wedding band ('Los Incomparables')), Claudia Silvia Mendoza (Patricia's grandmother), Norma Samarin (Patricia's aunt), Polo Nuño (Jacinto), Jose Campas Agiñaga (Amelia's grandfather), Miguel Maldonado Tinoco (Amelia's father), Rosa Campos Maldonado (Amelia's mother), Emilio Echevarría (Emilio), Clifton Collins Jr (officer at border crossing), Aaron Spears (officer 2), Jamie McBride (Bill border patrol), Michael Peña (John border patrol), Ivor Shier (helicopter pilot), RD Call (FBI interrogation officer), Rinko Kikuchi (Chieko Wataya), Kôji Yakusho (Yasujiro Wataya), Yuko Murata (Mitsu), Kumi Ohkawatsu, Miyuki Tamada (teammate), Hirotaka Nabeya, Kazuya Senzaki, Takanobu Imaizumi (referee), Koji Yoshida (volleyball coach), Saki Kito (J-Pop hostess), Tomomi Kosugi, Rika Watanabe, Noemi, Ran Saotome (J-Pop waitress), Sanae Miura (Kumiko), Kazunori Sasaki (young man), Ryoji Takiguchi (shocked young man), Shoushi Nakasone, Masayuki Ishii, Hideto Onishi, Jun Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Yagisawa, Hiroshi Yazaki (young man's friend), Zengo Matayoshi, Koji Morisawa (J-Pop special), Sumire Matsumura (receptionist), Kyoko Saito (mother at dentist), Hazuki Saito (daughter at dentist), Yu Tanabe (son at dentist), Kentaro Tokuhiro, Kiichiro Kawauchi (patient), Shigemitsu Ogi (dentist), Tose Fukada (nurse at dentist's), Satoshi Nikaido (Kenji), Kazunori Tozawa (Hamano), Junichi Hayakawa (doorman), Nobushige Suematsu (Haruki), Shinji Suzuki (Takeshi), Reina Makino, Yurie Okada, Mika Yokoyama, Ayako Masagaki, Erika Okada, Kimi Unno (Chieko's girl friend), Kazuma Yamane (Kazuma), Hideaki Kunieda, Keita Kanegae (Haruki's friend), Tomohiro Higashi, Onbou Miura, Daiki Inoue (Chieko's boy-friend), Shinichi Osawa (club DJ), Noriko Yamamura, Motomi Kobayashi (dancer/club), Akira Matsuda (bartender), Shizue Yamamoto (wife), Kaoru Mihira, Natsumi Hayashida, Ayaka Kotake, Maki Kuraya, Kana Harada, Sayaka Shimizu (Chieko's teammate), Ai Takahashi, Sumie Kobayashi, Reina Aoki, Yoko Iwasaki, Eri Terada, Ikumi Muramatsu, Keiko Nakamichi, Miki Watanuki, Naoko Kato, Miyuki Kido, Fumie Takama (Babel volleyball girl), Mito School for the Deaf, Kanagawa Prefectural Hiratsuka School for the Deaf, Gumma Prefectural School for the Deaf, Gifu School For the Deaf (volleyball team from), Yuta Hori, Takayuki Matsumoto, Ikken (tap dancer), Maro (juggler), Marie Machida, Namiko Hatori, Yurako Takano, Kiyomi Ensou, Ikue Takadaa (member of the theatrical company), Yoshiki Wakura (member of theatrical company), Yosuke Morita, Yuji Inanobe (member of the theatrical company)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: New Cinemas v7 n2 2009 Pages: 101-117Title: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu: director without bordersAuthor: TIERNEY, Dolores Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Looks at Inarritu's films AMORES PERROS, 21 GRAMS and BABEL as examples of how films made internationally can still be said to be part of Mexican national cinema.
In: Empire n223 January 2008 Pages: 118-130,132-133
Title: 2007: Empire's heroes of the yearArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief profiles of the people Empire magazine considers its 'Heroes of the Year', plus a top 25 listing of its favourite films of the year.
In: Empire n212 February 2007 Pages: 42-43
Title: In Cinemas: BabelAuthor: FREER, Ian Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v17 n2 February 2007 Pages: 41-43
Title: Reviews: BabelAuthor: FELPERIN, Leslie Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1578 5 Jan 2007 Pages: 14-16
Title: Open seasonAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles ten films that are favourites to be in competition for the Best Picture Oscar at the 2007 Academy Awards.
In: Empire n213 March 2007 Page: 151
Title: At Home/Soundtracks: BabelAuthor: LAWRENCE, Will Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: El Amante Cine n177 February 2007 Page: 21
Title: EstrenosAuthor: D'ESPOSITO, Leonardo M. Article type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish
In: Realtime n78 Apr/May 2007 Page: 23
Title: Babel, silencedAuthor: GOLLAN, Sofya Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Comments on Inarritu's stereotyping of the deaf experience in BABEL.
In: Cinema Scope n28 Autumn 2006 Pages: 74-75
Title: currencyAuthor: TRACY, Andrew Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Creative Screenwriting v13 n6 Nov/Dec 2006 Pages: [56]-61
Title: Out of many voices, one story: BabelAuthor: MOTSKIN, Yon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Guillermo Arriaga discusses his approach to screenwriting, and talks about his film BABEL.
In: Fade In v9 n3 2006 Page: 128
Title: Citizen of the worldAuthor: ROMAN, Shari Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director Alejandro González Iñárritu, focusing on his film BABEL.
In: Fotogramas n1958 December 2006 Pages: 102-108
Title: Cine desde las entrañasAuthor: MONTOYA, Alex Article type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Article on Gonzalez Inarritu's film BABEL including comments from the director and the actors.
In: Screen International n1550 2 Jun 2006 Page: 19
Title: BabelAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1550 2 Jun 2006 Page: 9
Title: Inarritu's towering Babel breaks barriersAuthor: HAZELTON, John Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu talks about the challen -ges of making BABEL in different countries and languages.
In: Empire n207 September 2006 Pages: 73-89
Title: Biggest ever previewArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief previews of films expected to be released September 2006 to summer 2007.
In: Sight and Sound v16 n7 July 2006 Pages: 14-16
Title: Border crossingAuthor: JAAFAR, Ali Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Actor Gael García Bernal talks about working again with di- rector Alejandro González Iñarritu on BABEL, the portrayal of Mexico in the film, his Mexican and international career, and setting up his production company Canana.
In: Sight and Sound v16 n7 July 2006 Pages: 16-17
Title: BabelAuthor: SOLÓRZANO, Fernanda Article type: Location ReportLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1574 1 Dec 2006 Pages: 18-20
Title: Picture paintersAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles the contenders in the best-director 2006 Oscar cate gory, including Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for BABEL.
In: Premiere v20 n1 September 2006 Pages: 64-73,76,78,80,82
Title: Ultimate Fall Movie PreviewArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief preview of films due to be released during Autumn 2006
In: Empire n206 August 2006 Pages: 42-43
Title: News etc.: From Darko to dud?Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reports on the poor critical reception received by director Richard Kelly's film SOUTHLAND TALES at the Cannes Film Fes- tival in 2006. Sidebar is a listing of films that proved more popular with the Cannes critics.
In: Filmmaker v15 n1 Autumn 2006 Pages: 46-49
Title: An eye for an eyeAuthor: JONES, Mike Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu describes the themes a nd ideas explored in BABEL, and the making of the film.
In: Filmmaker v15 n1 Autumn 2006 Pages: 50-51
Title: Cut the BabelAuthor: GUERRASIO, Jason Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Film editors Stephen Mirrione and Douglas Crise discuss thei r work on BABEL and the challenges of editing a film with a multi-narrative structure.
In: Interview November 2006 Pages: 42-44,46
Title: ViewmanAuthor: MITCHELL, Elvis Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Elvis Mitchell interviews Alejandro González Inárritu particularly about his film BABEL.
In: Screen International n1572 17 Nov 2006 Page: 31
Title: Making glorious benefitAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Report on the continuous success of BORAT at the US box-offi ce and looks at the takings of other films: STRANGER THAN FI CTION, SAW III, BABEL, The RETURN and A GOOD YEAR.
In: American Cinematographer v87 n11 November 2006 Pages: 36-44,46-49
Title: Forging connectionsAuthor: BOSLEY, Rachael K. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto discusses his work on the fil m BABEL and the technical and creative challenges he faced.
In: Cannes Film Festival Catalogue v59th May 2006 Pages: 38-39
Title: [Cannes Film Festival Catalogue - v59th May 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits include production/distributor/sales contact details Brief script excerpt.
In: Variety 29 May 2006 Page: 33
Title: [Variety - 29 May 2006: no known title]Author: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n209 November 2006 Page: 64
Title: News etc.: Gold standardArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief preview of the events and screenings taking place duri ng the 50th London Film Festival in 2006.
In: Screen International n1576 15 Dec 2006 Page: 14
Title: Babel takes director, ensemble awards at Palm Springs...Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: "...festival". Preview of the 18th Palm Springs Internationa l Film Festival in 2007 and the award of Ensemble Performanc e being presented to the cast of BABEL.
In: London Film Festival Catalogue v50th 2006 Page: 9
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v50th 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits include production/UK distributor contact details. Director's commentary.
In: Cineforum n456 July 2006 Pages: 51-52
Title: [Cineforum - n456 July 2006: no known title]Author: a.b.[BARBERA, Alberto] Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Reviewed at the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival.
In: Fotogramas n1958 December 2006 Page: 15
Title: CriticasAuthor: SÁNCHEZ, Sergi Article type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish
In: Screen International n1502 27 May 2005 Page: 7
Title: Babel comes into viewAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief details of the shooting of BABEL in four different locations and in a myriad of languages, with comments by director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(2)
Title: Global melodrama: nation, body, and history in contemporary filmAuthor: MARCANTONIO, Carla Pages: xi, 189 pages
Title: Babel: a film by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Author: HAGERMAN, María Eladia Pages: 304 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 12925 FeetBFI identifier: C-1505422
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 12925 FeetBFI identifier: C-1505422
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)