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2022 · 189 min · R

Babylon

Directed by Damien Chazelle · Drama, Comedy

Babylon (2022) is a Drama film, directed by Damien Chazelle set in Los Angeles and New York City during the 1920s–1930s. It runs 189 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a melancholic and nostalgic tone. Themes of greed & ambition, memory & nostalgia, and obsession play out through multiple perspectives and episodic chapters.

Composer
Justin Hurwitz
Cinematography
Linus Sandgren
Cast
Diego CalvaMargot RobbieBrad PittJovan AdepoJean SmartJ.C. CurraisJimmy OrtegaMarcos A. Ferraez

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los AngelesNew York City
Setting
Urban
When
1920s1930s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Greed & AmbitionMemory & NostalgiaObsession
Structure
Multiple PerspectivesEpisodic Chapters
Tone
MelancholicNostalgicBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Historical Fiction

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