About Babel Four Stories in Three Continents In Babel, a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries throughout the world. In the struggle to overcome isolation, fear, and displacement, each character discovers that it is family that ultimately provides solace. Read More 4REVIEWS FOR BABEL Compassion for Life Tense, relentless and difficult to watch at times, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Babel" is an emotionally shattering drama in which a simple act of kindness leads to events that pierce our veneer of civilization and bring on the white noise of terror. Read Full Review Emanuel Levy Review Todd McCarthy Review 4CAST & CREW Full Cast & Crew List Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Gael Garcia Bernal Elle Fanning Rinko Kikuchi   Koji Yakusho Adriana Barraza Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Guillermo Arriaga Steve Golin   Jon Kilik Other Crew

4PRODUCTION INFORMATION Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Babel Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu Cast: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal, Koji Yakusho, Elle Fanning, Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi, Nathan Gamble Screenplay by: Guillermo Arriaga Producers: Jon Kilik, Steve Golin Running Time: 142 minutes Armed with a Winchester rifle, two Morrocan boys set out to look after their family’s herd of goats. In the silent echoes of the desert, they decide to test the rifle… but the bullet goes farther than they thought it would. In an instant, the lives of four separate groups of strangers on three different continents collide. Caught up in the rising tide of an accident that escalates beyond anyone’s control are a vacationing American couple (Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett), a rebellious deaf Japanese teenager and her father, and a Mexican nanny who, without permission, takes two American children across the border. None of these strangers will ever meet; in spite of the sudden, unlikely connection between them, they will all remain isolated due to their own inability to communicate meaningfully with anyone around them. Read More   Short Synopsis   Full Notes 4GAEL GARCIA BERNAL Journeys of the Soul He's played a randy teenager, a transvestite, Che Guevara - and now he's a psychopath bent on vengeance. Gael Garcia Bernal won't appear in just any old film, he tells Chris Sullivan. "I am so lucky to have become well known for doing something I like so much," says Gael Garcia Bernal. "I didn't ask for the fame or the notoriety, but it does allow me the luxury to be able to tell different stories and continue to do the work I love. So I cannot complain. We actors are so fortunate."  Full Interview

4INTERVIEW Inarritu on Babel and Brad Pitt Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu's third feature, following "Amores Perros" and "21 Grams," receives its world premiere as a competition entry at the 2006 Festival de Cannes. The film is as close to Esperanto, the acclaimed Mexican director says. At the center of "Babel," is the subject at the core of 21st century life: Lack of communication. Budgeted at $25 million, "Babel" was shot in three countries (Mexico, Japan, and Morocco) and in four languages: Those of the countries noted above and English, since the central protagonists are American: A San Diego married couple traveling in Morocco (played by Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett). Needless to say, the title refers to the biblical notion of people speaking different languages and unable to establish human communication. Full Interview 4MEDIA Trailers for Babel Babel Movie Stills Poster Store Mexican Movie Posters Brad Pitt Posters Exclusive Movie Links