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Babylon

Babylon

Release: 2022-12-22 ·Runtime: 189m ·★ 7.4
Drama Comedy

A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Marc Platt Productions
C2 Motion Picture Group
Organism Pictures
Wild Chickens Productions

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Cast

Jimmy Ortega Jimmy Ortega as Elephant Wrangler Cutty Cuthbert Cutty Cuthbert as Jimmy J.C. Currais J.C. Currais as Truck Driver Solomon Shiv Solomon Shiv as Publicity Executive (Wallach's Party) Michael Kaufman Michael Kaufman as Cello Joe Dallesandro Joe Dallesandro as Charlie / Photographer (Wallach's Party) Alex Reznik Alex Reznik as Kinoscope Exec Diego Calva Diego Calva as Manny Torres Robert Morgan Robert Morgan as Director (Wallach's Party) Marcos A. Ferraez Marcos A. Ferraez as Police Officer Bregje Heinen Bregje Heinen as Female Guest (Nathalie) Katherine Waterston Katherine Waterston as Estelle Hayley Huntley Hayley Huntley as Liz (Pool Party) Karolina Szymczak Karolina Szymczak as Olga Putti Jordan Seigel Jordan Seigel as Piano Anna Dahl Anna Dahl as Ava (uncredited) Shane Powers Shane Powers as Dale Cyrus Hobbi Cyrus Hobbi as Footballer Andrew Hawtrey Andrew Hawtrey as Kinoscope Assistant Director Margot Robbie Margot Robbie as Nellie LaRoy Laura Steinel Laura Steinel as Abby (Assistant Jack's Tent) Frederick Koehler Frederick Koehler as D.P. Bill (1st Day of Sound) Rory Scovel Rory Scovel as The Count Freya Parker Freya Parker as Naked Dancer (uncredited) Terry Walters Terry Walters as Editor (Kinoscope) Jonathan Thomson Jonathan Thomson as Guest at Hearst Bungalow Olivia Wilde Olivia Wilde as Ina Conrad E.E. Bell E.E. Bell as Wilbur Ariel Flores Ariel Flores as Young Man Spike Jonze Spike Jonze as Otto (uncredited) Alex Mansour Alex Mansour as Cello Karina Fontes Karina Fontes as Jen Oscar Balderrama Oscar Balderrama as Guard at Gate Troy Metcalf Troy Metcalf as Orville Pickwick Olivia Hamilton Olivia Hamilton as Ruth Adler Katia Gomez Katia Gomez as Nurse at Sanatorium Christopher Allen Christopher Allen as Manny's Assistant Brad Pitt Brad Pitt as Jack Conrad Jennifer Grant Jennifer Grant as Mildred Yates Kaia Gerber Kaia Gerber as Starlet Bryan Scott Johnson Bryan Scott Johnson as Wealthy Man Miraj Grbić Miraj Grbić as Extra James Crittenden James Crittenden as Harold Anna Chazelle Anna Chazelle as Bobbie Hart (uncredited) P.J. Byrne P.J. Byrne as Max (Ruth's Assistant Director) Anton Hedayat Anton Hedayat as Footballer Kevin Symons Kevin Symons as Guest at Hearst Bungalow Max Minghella Max Minghella as Irving Thalberg Pete Ploszek Pete Ploszek as Young Actor (Jack's Beach Set) Azizi Donnelly Azizi Donnelly as Beauty (uncredited) Danny Jolles Danny Jolles as Writer (Jack's Tent) Ana Bergman Ana Bergman as Beauty (uncredited) Mike C. Manning Mike C. Manning as New York Fan (uncredited) Edwin Taylor Edwin Taylor as Man with Tattoos (uncredited) Hansford Prince Hansford Prince as Joe Holiday Albert Hammond Jr. Albert Hammond Jr. as Guest (Chicken Line) Eric Roberts Eric Roberts as Robert Roy Jeremy Roberts Jeremy Roberts as Studio Employee (Sidney's House) Sarah Ramos Sarah Ramos as Harriet Rothschild Mateo Pollock Mateo Pollock as Banjo Yissendy Trinidad Yissendy Trinidad as Carmelita Karen Bethzabe Karen Bethzabe as Silvia Torres Lewis Tan Lewis Tan as Smoking Man (uncredited) Jean Smart Jean Smart as Elinor St. John Carson Higgins Carson Higgins as Lloyd (Sound Mixer) Ethan Suplee Ethan Suplee as Wilson Walker Hare Walker Hare as McKay's Associate Chloe Fineman Chloe Fineman as Marion Davies Lukas Haas Lukas Haas as George Munn Nana Ghana Nana Ghana as Woman in Ostrich Feather Hat Samara Weaving Samara Weaving as Constance Moore Alexandre Chen Alexandre Chen as Ruth's D.P. (James Wong Howe) Richard Clarke Larsen Richard Clarke Larsen as A.C. (Camera Rental House) Marc Platt Marc Platt as Producer Jovan Adepo Jovan Adepo as Sidney Palmer Cici Lau Cici Lau as Gho Zhu David Ury David Ury as Fan (Autograph) Taylor Nichols Taylor Nichols as Wealthy Man Chris Doubek Chris Doubek as Guest at Hearst Bungalow Tobey Maguire Tobey Maguire as James McKay Manny Liotta Manny Liotta as Sneezing PA (uncredited) Masha Ko Masha Ko as Striptease Performer (uncredited) James Vincent James Vincent as Employee (Camera Rental House) John Mariano John Mariano as Master of Ceremonies Todd Giebenhain Todd Giebenhain as Prop Master (Kinoscope) Circus-Szalewski Circus-Szalewski as Driver (Wallach's Party) Pat Skipper Pat Skipper as William Randolph Hearst Kenajuan Bentley Kenajuan Bentley as Conductor (Night Club) Li Jun Li Li Jun Li as Lady Fay Zhu Robert Beitzel Robert Beitzel as Lewis the Director Jim O'Brien Jim O'Brien as Guest at Hearst Bungalow Telvin Griffin Telvin Griffin as Reggie Patrick Fugit Patrick Fugit as Officer Elwood John Macey John Macey as Kyle Joey de Leon Joey de Leon as Percussion Tyler Seiple Tyler Seiple as Customer at Sam Wong's Ric Sarabia Ric Sarabia as Crew Member (1st Day of Sound) Taylor Hill Taylor Hill as Rebecca Jeff Garlin Jeff Garlin as Don Wallach Jonathan Ohye Jonathan Ohye as New MGM Assistant Director Flea Flea as Bob Levine Sean O'Bryan Sean O'Bryan as Studio Executive (Billy) Mather Zickel Mather Zickel as Distribution Executive Phoebe Tonkin Phoebe Tonkin as Jane Thornton Vanessa Bednar Vanessa Bednar as Nellie's Mother Eamon Hunt Eamon Hunt as Man Shouting in Bad Irish Accent Bob Clendenin Bob Clendenin as Otto's Assistant Director

Crew

Marc Platt Marc Platt Producer Li Jun Li Li Jun Li Songs Danny Downey Danny Downey Stunts Nikkilette Wright Nikkilette Wright Stunts Heba Thorisdottir Heba Thorisdottir Makeup Department Head Jackie Zane Jackie Zane Stunts Timothy Eulich Timothy Eulich Stunt Coordinator, Fight Choreographer Lauren Mary Kim Lauren Mary Kim Stunts Ryan Sturz Ryan Sturz Stunts Richard Burden Richard Burden Stunt Driver Chris Reid Chris Reid Stunts, Stunt Double Matt Cavanaugh Matt Cavanaugh Sound Effects Editor Ann Scott Ann Scott Stunts Mary Zophres Mary Zophres Costume Design Nikki Stanley Nikki Stanley Stunts Tom Cross Tom Cross Editor Francine Maisler Francine Maisler Casting Malte Bieler Malte Bieler Sound Effects Editor Dave Caplan Dave Caplan Executive Producer Wyck Godfrey Wyck Godfrey Executive Producer Jalil Jay Lynch Jalil Jay Lynch Stunt Driver Steven A. Morrow Steven A. Morrow Production Sound Mixer Arjen Tuiten Arjen Tuiten Prosthetic Makeup Artist Mallory Thompson Mallory Thompson Stunts Mandy Moore Mandy Moore Choreographer Jason Cloth Jason Cloth Executive Producer Olivia Hamilton Olivia Hamilton Producer Damien Chazelle Damien Chazelle Writer, Director Chris Grabher Chris Grabher Stunts Andy Nelson Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer Kurt Nelson Kurt Nelson Stunts Jay Cooper Jay Cooper Visual Effects Supervisor Hugh Aodh O'Brien Hugh Aodh O'Brien Utility Stunts Eric Shamm Watson Eric Shamm Watson Stunts Helen Estabrook Helen Estabrook Executive Producer Caryn Mower Caryn Mower Stunts Doug Coleman Doug Coleman Stunt Coordinator Whitney Coleman Whitney Coleman Stunt Coordinator Aja Frary Aja Frary Stunts Florencia Martin Florencia Martin Production Design Tobey Maguire Tobey Maguire Executive Producer Dan Brown Dan Brown Stunts Ingrid Kleinig Ingrid Kleinig Stunt Double Mark Aaron Wagner Mark Aaron Wagner Stunts Chris Patton Chris Patton Stunts Chad Guerrero Chad Guerrero Stunt Double Hayley Wright Hayley Wright Stunts Callie Croughwell Callie Croughwell Stunts Nick Benseman Nick Benseman Stunts Kenneth Anger Kenneth Anger Original Story Tobias Poppe Tobias Poppe Sound Designer Chris Palermo Chris Palermo Stunt Driver Justin Hurwitz Justin Hurwitz Original Music Composer Linus Sandgren Linus Sandgren Director of Photography Paul Becker Paul Becker Props Zack Duhame Zack Duhame Stunt Double Hannah Betts Hannah Betts Stunt Driver Seth Duhame Seth Duhame Stunts Chris Silcox Chris Silcox Stunts Rick Williamson Rick Williamson Stunts Kate Boyer Kate Boyer Stunts