Babel.

The Resource Babel.
Label
Babel.
Statement of responsibility
Paramount Pictures and Paramount Vantage present ; an Anonymous Content production ; una produccíon de Zeta Film ; a Central Films production ; directed and produced by Alejandro González Iñárritu ; written by Guillermo Arriaga ; produced by Jon Kilik, Steve Golin, co-producer Ann Ruark
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Screenwriter
Cinematographer
Costume designer
Director
Editor of moving image work
Musical director
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Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • ara
  • spa
  • jpn
  • ber
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
A wealthy American couple touring Morocco become the focus of an international incident involving a poor Moroccan farmer. A San Diego nanny makes a disastrous decision to take her charges with her to a wedding in Mexico while her employers are absent. A deaf-mute Japanese teen tries to deal with a relationship with her father and the world in general that has been upended by the death of her mother
Awards note
  • Cannes Film Festival for Best Director, 2006, Alejandro González Iñárritu ; Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Alejandro González Iñárritu) ; Technical Grand Prize (Stephen Mirrione).
  • Academy Award 2007: Winner: Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score ; Nominees: Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Barraza), Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Kikuchi), Best Achievement in Directing, Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Best Achievement in Film Editing
  • Golden Globes 2007: Winner: Best Motion Picture - Drama ; Nominees: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Barraza), Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Kikuchi), Best Director - Motion Picture, Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Best Original Score - Motion Picture
  • SAG Awards 2007: Nominees: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Barraza), Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Kikuchi), Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; edited by Stephen Mirrione, Douglas Crise ; music by Gustavo Santaolalla ; costume designers, Michael Wilkinson, Gabriela Diaque, Miwako Kobayashi ; production designer, Brigitte Broch ; visual effects supervisor, Lon Molnar
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
  • MPAA rating: R; for violence, some graphic nudity, sexual content, language and some drug use
  • Canadian home video rating: 14A
Language note
  • Chiefly English dialogue; also includes Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, Japanese sign language, Berber dialogue with English subtitles; optional soundtrack in French; optional subtitles in English or Spanish
  • Closed-captioned
LC call number
  • PN1995.9.S87
  • PN1997.2
LC item number
  • B3345 2007
  • .B33 2007
NLM call number
Bab
PerformerNote
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Kôji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi, Mustapha Rachidi
Runtime
143
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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