I'm Not There

I'm Not There is a biopic about Bob Dylan from the year 2007. Directed by Todd Haynes, who wrote the screenplay with Oren Moverman.

Action

The film has not established any action in the classical sense and is in chronological order. It shows in six different storylines figures by which facets of the life of Bob Dylan are displayed. The episodes convert between real, guaranteed scenes and philosophical, abstract Metabetrachtungen. Among other things, shows how Dylan begins in 1965, the electric guitar playing ( Fender Stratocaster ) ( based on the cinematic figure Jew Quinn ). In addition, in line with the Western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, to the Dylan wrote the soundtrack, Richard Gere as Billy the Kid shown ( as a parallel to the older Bob Dylan ), who initially wants to lead a quiet life and then in a Type comeback his old nemesis Pat Garrett outwitted one last time.

Reviews

Robert Sulivan wrote in the New York Times on October 7, 2007, the director had used for each of the six storylines recording techniques, which are inspired by the works of renowned directors such as Jean -Luc Godard and Federico Fellini. This should enhance certain aspects and statements that are intended by the respective episode and should also tie in with the fact that Dylan had appropriated the musical tradition of his country to make his own work. Similarly, Haynes wanted to proceed here with the film tradition.

The editors of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation wrote that the film director had "thrown all the rules of conventional biopics on the pile ." Cate Blanchett WOULD in the role of Bob Dylan "surprisingly convincing". In addition, a statement of Harvey Weinstein for The New York Times was quoted: "If Cate Blanchett does not get Oscar nomination, I'll shoot myself ."

Awards

Cate Blanchett was in 2007 for her interpretation of Bob Dylan with the Volpi Cup, the Best Actor Award of the 64th Venice Film Festival, award-winning. She sat up against, among others mitfavorisierten actresses Kierston Wareing ( It's a Free World ... ), Hafsia Herzi ( Couscous ) and Tang Wei ( Lust, Caution ) by. Director Todd Haynes won jointly with Abdellatif Kechiche (La Graine et le mulet ) the Silver Lion as biggest discovery of the festival.

Months later, the film at the announcement of nominations for the Independent Spirit Awards 2008 in the categories Film, Director and Supporting Actor ( Cate Blanchett and Marcus Carl Franklin ) was nominated and won the first issued Robert Altman Award.

Edward Lachman was awarded the Bronze Frog at the Polish Festival CamerImage.

2008 was awarded Cate Blanchett with the Golden Globe Award in the category " Best Supporting Actress ". It was " Best Supporting Actress " also nominated for an Oscar in the category.

Background

The film was shot in Los Angeles, in Montreal and in some places in the province of Quebec. It had its world premiere on September 4, 2007 to the Film Festival in Venice. On 12 September 2007 he was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival; on 27 September 2007 was followed by a demonstration at the London Film Festival. The wide release began in Italy on September 7, 2007, in the United States on 21 November 2007 and in Germany on 28 February 2008. It was the last film in which the actor Heath Ledger was able to participate in the publication even before he died in January 2008.

The film's title refers to the song I'm Not There (1956 ), the Dylan with The Band recorded during the Basement Tape sessions in 1967, he not published. With the film, the song was "officially" published for the first time. The soundtrack contains the original Dylan / The Band version also includes a cover version of Sonic Youth.

Soundtrack

I'm Not There: Original Soundtrack. Columbia Records 2007

2007 in film John Goldwyn Christine Vachon Film score Jay Rabinowitz (editor) The Secret of the Grain Lust, Caution (film) 23rd Independent Spirit Awards 2007 Toronto International Film Festival BFI London Film Festival Berliner Zeitung
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