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Release Date: 1978

Cast: Joan Baez, Sara Dylan, Sam Shepard, Bob Dylan

Categories: Movies, Surrealism, Avant-Garde, Concert Film, Drama Film, Musical, Experimental Film

Renaldo and Clara is a surrealist movie, directed by and starring Bob Dylan. Filmed in 1975, during Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour, it was released in 1978. In its original form, it is nearly four hours long. The movie was written by Dylan and stars him as Renaldo, and his then-wife Sara Dylan as Clara, with longtime pal Ronnie Hawkins playing the role of 'Bob Dylan' (although basically appearing as himself). Renaldo and Clara also features appearances from both Bob's former lover Joan Baez (as "The Woman in White"), and his future companion, Ruth Tyrangiel (as a woman propositioned by... MORE

Renaldo and Clara is a surrealist movie, directed by and starring Bob Dylan. Filmed in 1975, during Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour, it was released in 1978. In its original form, it is nearly four hours long. The movie was written by Dylan and stars him as Renaldo, and his then-wife Sara Dylan as Clara, with longtime pal Ronnie Hawkins playing the role of 'Bob Dylan' (although basically appearing as himself). Renaldo and Clara also features appearances from both Bob's former lover Joan Baez (as "The Woman in White"), and his future companion, Ruth Tyrangiel (as a woman propositioned by Ronnie, playing Bob). Dylan hired Allen Ginsberg and Sam Shepard to create scenes for the film; how many of their contributions survive can only be guessed at, but the writing credit in any event belongs to Dylan. Most of the performers are musicians or members of Dylan's inner circle; it could be argued that the only "professional" actors in the cast are Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Helena Kallianiotes and singer/actress Ronee Blakley, all of whom are pretty much playing themselves here (although Ronee is in fact credited with the role of "Mrs. Dylan", much as Ronnie Hawkins is billed as LESS