Running time232 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishRenaldo and Clara is a 1978 American film directed by and starring Bob Dylan,. Written by Dylan and, the film incorporates three distinct film genres: concert footage, documentary interviews, and dramatic fictional vignettes reflective of Dylan's song lyrics and life.Filmed in the fall of 1975 prior to and during Bob Dylan's tour, the film features appearances and performances by, Sam Shepard,. Renaldo and Clara was released in its original four-hour form on January 25, 1978 in the United States. Its limited release in theaters in New York City, Los Angeles, and other cities was discontinued after a few weeks following widespread negative reviews. Renaldo and Clara won the Interfilm Award at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival in 1978 but has largely been panned by critics.
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Contents.Production Renaldo and Clara was written. Most of the performers are musicians or members of Dylan's inner circle; the only professional actors in the cast are Sam Shepard, and.The style, structure, and thematic elements of Renaldo and Clara were heavily influenced by the French film. Similarities between the two films include the use of whiteface (Dylan), the recurring flower, the woman in white (Baez), the on-stage and backstage scenes, and the dialogue of both films' climactic scenes. Also evident is the 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.Many of the artists performing with the are featured in the film, which also includes clips of concert performances and footage of, the subject of Dylan's song '.
The film also contains the last known footage of, who is shown preparing to take the stage at Folk City in October 1975; he committed suicide six months later. The film also features an appearance from another late musician, who gives some insight into the 1960s New York City folk music scene while playing an extended game of.Reception Upon its theatrical release in 1978, Renaldo and Clara received poor reviews, and, after opening in New York City and Los Angeles, its initial limited theatrical run was discontinued after a few weeks.
The film was also shown in a film theatre in Hampstead, London, in a film theatre in Rialto, Dublin and in the Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in May 1979.Later in 1978, Dylan allowed a two-hour edit of the film to be distributed. The shortened version focused more on the concert footage and omitted many of the dramatic scenes.After a small number of showings of the original version on European television, Dylan withdrew the film from distribution. It was shown in two parts 7–8 July 1980 on German television ZDF; on Finnish television 28 August 1982; 26 December 1983 (Boxing Day) on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.
The 4 hour version was also shown 29 May 2011 at the Glasgow Film Theatre. Copies, made from recordings of the television broadcast, circulate among collectors (the first 25 seconds of the tape-to-DVD had 'bad tracking').
The only parts of the movie to be released for consumers are the excerpts found on the bonus DVD accompanying the initial release of Dylan's. Footage from the film also appeared in the music video of Dylan's 1991 song '. To date, the film has yet to see an official release in any format. As of April 2017, the film has a score of 40% based on five critic reviews, with an average rating of 4/10. as Renaldo. as Clara.
as Woman in White. as Bob Dylan. as Mrs. Dylan. as Longheno de Castro.
as Lafkezio. as The Masked Tortilla.
Mel Howard as Ungatz. as The Father. as The Son. Jack Baran as The Truck Driver.
as Herself. as Himself. as Herself.
Mama Maria Frasca as Herself. Mad Bear as Himself. as Himself. as Himself. as Herself. as Himself. Ruth Tyrangel as Herself.
as Himself. as Security Guard. as Sister of Mercy.
Denise Mercedes as Herself. Linda Thomases as Herself.
as The Inner Voice. Sheila Shotton as CBC Lady. Kevin Crossley as Piano Player. as Newspaper Man. Hal Frazier as Singer. M.
Maslin, Janet (January 26, 1978). Retrieved January 15, 2017. Corbett, Ben.
Archived from on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2017. ^.
Retrieved 2017-01-15. ^. Retrieved 2017-01-15. Shepard, Sam (1977). New York: The Viking Press. Retrieved April 7, 2012.Further reading.
Griffin, Sid (2010). Shelter from the Storm: Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Yearbook. London: Jawbone Press.
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Shepard, Sam (1977). Rolling Thunder Logbook. New York: The Viking Press. Sloman, Larry 'Ratso' (2002). On the Road with Bob Dylan. New York: Three Rivers Press.External links. on.
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