Would you want to see a two-hour version of Babylon?
One of the most interesting movies of the year has been Damien Chazelle’s Babylon. It seems like you either love this movie or hate this movie. Either way, everyone is talking about it.
Despite its poor box office performance so far, it’s generating a lot of online buzz about the body fluids in the movie, the raucous raunch, and the bombastic performances.
Of course, a huge topic of discussion is the movie’s three-hour runtime. People seem to say it’s too long and goes slowly or that it’s a bonkers ride that goes quickly.
Still, when pressed on the idea, Chazelle told Entertainment Weekly that there’s actually a two-hour version of the movie. It was shot on his iPhone during rehearsals of the movie, which took place in his backyard.
Chazelle’s wife, actress Ruth Adler, and actor Diego Calva play every part in the film for the run-through.
Chazelle said, “We rehearsed the whole movie in his backyard, only Olivia, Damien, and I. It was a very uncommon kind of situation.”
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
