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I'm Not There

I'm Not There

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I'm Not There

"All I can do is be me, whoever that is."

2007

2h 15m

6.5(784 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.

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Production Companies

Endgame Entertainment

Killer Films

VIP Medienfonds 4

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Jack / Pastor John

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Jude

Marcus Carl Franklin

Marcus Carl Franklin

Woody / Chaplin Boy

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Billy

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Robbie

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Arthur

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Claire

David Cross

David Cross

Allen Ginsberg

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Keenan Jones / Garrett

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Alice Fabian

Creative team

Directed by: Todd Haynes
Written by: Todd Haynes
Oren Moverman
Produced by: Christine Vachon
James D. Stern

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