Renaldo and Clara
Renaldo and Clara is a 1978 American film directed by Bob Dylan and starring Bob Dylan, Sara Dylan, and Joan Baez. Written by Dylan and Sam Shepard, the film incorporates three distinct film genres concert footage, documentary interviews, and dramatic fictional vignettes reflective of Dylans song lyrics and life.
Renaldo and Clara was written by Bob Dylan and Sam Shepard. Most of the performers are musicians or members of Dylans inner circle the only professional actors in the cast are Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Helena Kallianiotes, and Ronee Blakley.The style, structure, and thematic elements of Renaldo and Clara were heavily influenced by the French film Les Enfants du Paradis. Similarities between the two films include the use of whiteface Dylan, the recurring flower, the woman in white Baez, the onstage and backstage scenes, and the dialogue of both films climactic scenes. Also evident is the Cubist approach of the two films, allowing us to see the main characters from the different perspectives of various lovers. Running time is also relatively similar. ........
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