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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 Dylan's song lyrics and life. Filmed in the fall of 1975 prior to and during Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour, the film features appearances and performances by Ronee Blakley, T-Bone Burnett, Jack Elliott, Allen Ginsberg, Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie Hawkins, Roger McGuinn, Joni Mitchell, Mick Ronson, Arlen Roth, Sam Shepard, and Harry Dean Stanton. 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.
Original Release
01/25/1978
US Release
01/25/1978
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sara Dylan | Clara |
Joan Baez | The Woman in White |
Ronnie Hawkins | Bob Dylan |
Ronee Blakley | Mrs. Dylan |
Jack Elliott | Longheno de Castro |
Harry Dean Stanton | Lafkezio |
Bob Neuwirth | The Masked Tortilla |
Helena Kallianiotes | Helena |
Mel Howard | Ungatz |
Allen Ginsberg | The Father |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sara Dylan | Clara |
Joan Baez | The Woman in White |
Ronnie Hawkins | Bob Dylan |
Ronee Blakley | Mrs. Dylan |
Jack Elliott | Longheno de Castro |
Harry Dean Stanton | Lafkezio |
Bob Neuwirth | The Masked Tortilla |
Helena Kallianiotes | Helena |
Mel Howard | Ungatz |
Allen Ginsberg | The Father |
David Mansfield | The Son |
Jack Baran | The Truckdriver |
David Blue | David Blue / David |
Roger McGuinn | Roger McGuinn / Roger |
Rob Stoner | The Musician |
Ruth Tyrangel | The Girlfriend |
J. Stephen Soles | Ramon |
Mick Ronson | Security Guard / Security |
Anne Waldman | Sister of Mercy |
Denise Mercedes | Sister of Mercy |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mel Howard | Producer |