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Release Date:
10 November 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
If You Want to be Understood...Listen morePlot:
Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 27 wins & 75 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(160 articles)
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Excellent performances, superb direction, wonderful script! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brad Pitt | ... | Richard Jones | |
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Susan Jones | |
| Mohamed Akhzam | ... | Anwar | |
| Peter Wight | ... | Tom | |
| Harriet Walter | ... | Lilly | |
| Trevor Martin | ... | Douglas | |
| Matyelok Gibbs | ... | Elyse | |
| Georges Bousquet | ... | Robert | |
| Claudine Acs | ... | Jane | |
| André Oumansky | ... | Walter | |
| Michael Maloney | ... | James | |
| Dermot Crowley | ... | Barth | |
| Wendy Nottingham | ... | Tourist #1 | |
| Henry Maratray | ... | Tourist #2 | |
| Linda Broughton | ... | Tourist #3 |
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Rated R for violence, some graphic nudity, sexual content, language and some drug use.Parents Guide:
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143 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:16 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R (certificate #42677) | Sweden:11 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Denmark:15 | Norway:15 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:M18 | Iran:18+ | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Brazil:16 | South Africa:16 (LN) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:18 | South Korea:18 | Malaysia:18PL | France:U | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Czech Republic:15 | Iceland:16Fun Stuff
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Actress Adriana Barraza, in real life, has had a long history of heart problems including two minor heart attacks. Despite this, she still insisted on carrying co-star Elle Fanning around in the desert for the two days of filming of Amelia walking in the desert with Mike and Debbie. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the phone call taking place when the bus is leaving, Richard's watch is clean. Before and after, it is covered with blood and grime. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Hassan: It's almost new. Three hundred cartridges. The guy who gave it to me said you can hit as far as three kilometers.
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Babel is my film of the year, and probably the best film I've seen in quite a few years. The film looks at relationships, from husband/wife, parent/children, brother/sister and plays around the themes of love in adversity. The characters are all interlinked in a very random way, it's a little like 10 degrees of separation. The film is set in Morocco, Mexico, Japan and the US, and the director makes full use of the different backdrops to bring the picture alive. The characters are deep and insightful, each has a problem to face up to and the subtle, naturalistic way their issues play out make for truly emotional cinema. This is not a film about heroes, it's a film about trying to make the right choices when your back is to the wall, and the doubts that go with this. Great movie, especially if you're a parent as your protective instincts will kick in at least once during this movie!