Im Not There
Biography, Drama, Music
Weinstein Company  (2007) 135 mins R

7.2 (15,072 votes)
"A Tour de Force!" - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

Inspired by the life and songs of Bob Dylan, I'm Not There is "a profoundly personal and passionate film" (A.O. Scott, The New York Times) that captures the essence of this elusive genius. Six different actors - including Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Richard Gere and Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett in a "soon-to-be-legendary performance" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) - each embody part of the Dylan legend: from Greenwich Village folk singer to electric guitar trailblazer to born-again preacher. Directed by Academy Award nominated writer/director Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven), I'm Not There is "unquestionably the year's most original American movie" (Thelma Adams, US Weekly)....

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Cast and Crew
Carl Franklin
Cate Blanchett  ......  Jude
Ben Whishaw  ......  Arthur
Christian Bale  ......  Jack / Pastor John
Richard Gere  ......  Billy
Marcus Carl Franklin  ......  Woody / Chaplin Boy
Heath Ledger  ......  Robbie
Director  .....  Todd Haynes
Producer  .....  John Goldwyn; John Sloss; Christine Vachon; James D. Stern
Writer  .....  Todd Haynes; Oren Moverman
Notes
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the sequence when Robbie and Claire buy the motorcycle, Robbie gets out of the car to sit on the motorcycle and even though he locks the car, he leaves the headlights on. (more)

Trivia:
In the "Jude" storyline, when Jude Quinn is revealed to have originally been Aaron Jacob Edlestein in high school, the picture shows Christian Bale although the "Dylan" in this storyline is played by Cate Blanchett. (more)

Filming Locations:
Brigham, Québec, Canada (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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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 14 wins & 11 nominations (more)