The film “Babel”, released in 2006, is a drama that tells an interconnected story involving four different families. The film is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and stars Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Mohamed Akhzam. This article covers interesting details about the making of the movie, including the locations where it was shot and some backstage facts.
Where it Filmed?
Babel was filmed in various locations across the world from May 2, 2005, to Dec 1, 2005. It was shot in places like Ouarzazate and Taguenzalt in Morocco. Parts of the movie were also filmed in Azabu-Juban, Tokyo, Japan. Some scenes were shot in Sonora, Mexico, and Tecate, Baja California Norte, Mexico.
Cast Details
Cast Name | Role |
---|---|
Brad Pitt | Richard |
Cate Blanchett | Susan |
Mohamed Akhzam | Anwar |
Peter Wight | Tom |
Harriet Walter | Lilly |
Trevor Martin | Douglas |
Matyelok Gibbs | Elyse |
Georges Bousquet | Robert |
Claudine Acs | Jane |
André Oumansky | Walter |
Michael Maloney | James |
Dermot Crowley | Barth |
Wendy Nottingham | Tourist |
Henry Maratray | Tourist |
Linda Broughton | Tourist |
Jean Marc Hulot | Tourist |
Aline Mowat | Tourist |
Liliane Escoza | Tourist |
Michel Dubois | Tourist |
Shirley Dixon | Tourist |
Patrick Lebre | Tourist |
John O’Mahony | Tourist |
Mary Mitchell | Tourist |
Edward Lyon | Tourist |
Robert Fyfe | Tourist |
Abdelaziz Merzoug | Waiter Casbah |
Omar El Mallouli | Bus Driver |
El Hassan Ait Bablal | Old Man in Car |
Sfia Ait Benboullah | Anwar’s Grandmother |
Hammou Aghrar | Doctor – Vet |
Mohamed Ait Lahcen | Sheik |
Ali Hamadi | Moukadem |
Lhacen Znin | Store Owner |
Mustapha Amhita | Mohammed |
Mohamed Nait Addi | Mohammed’s Friend |
Mohammed El Bouamraoui | Mohammed’s Friend |
Rahmoune Abdelhalim | Mohammed’s Friend |
Soukayna Ait Boufakri | Yamile |
Youssef Boukioud | Police at Anwar’s |
Khouyael Houssein | Police at Anwar’s |
Alex Jennings | Ken Clifford |
Commandant Mesbah | Helicopter Pilot |
Timothy Peter Buxton | US Army Medic |
Mohammed Bennani | Moroccan Doctor |
Boubker Ait El Caid | Yussef |
Said Tarchani | Ahmed |
Mustapha Rachidi | Abdullah |
Driss Roukhe | Alarid |
Wahiba Sahmi | Zohra |
Fadmael Ouali | Yasira |
Zahra Ahkouk | Jamila |
Abdelkader Bara | Hassan |
Ehou Mama | Hassan’s Wife |
Rida Taya | Abdullah’s 2-Year-Old Son |
Salah Mezzi | Moroccan Police Officer |
Mohamed Atkliss | Moroccan Police Officer |
Adriana Barraza | Amelia |
Elle Fanning | Debbie Jones |
Nathan Gamble | Mike Jones |
Gael García Bernal | Santiago |
Mónica Del Carmen | Lucia |
Rosa Reyes | Comadre |
Robert ‘Bernie’ Esquivel | Luis |
Damian Garcia | Lucio |
Barbarella Pardo | Amelia’s Daughter |
Úrsula García | Amelia’s Daughter |
Cynthia Montaño | Patricia |
Maripaz Lopez | Patricia’s Mother |
Santiago Lizarraga | Tambora Band |
Ismael Gregorio | Tambora Band |
Pedro Sillas | Tambora Band |
Fernando Montes Avila | Tambora Band |
Luis Avila | Tambora Band |
Eugenio Jara Reynoso | Tambora Band |
Pedro Cuota | Tambora Band |
Romeo Echeverria Jimenez El Gitano | Musician |
Guadalupe Quintero | Wedding Band |
Mariano Quintero | Wedding Band |
Eluterio Higuera | Wedding Band |
Pascual Montaño | Wedding Band |
Efrain Gonzalez | Wedding Band |
Claudia Silvia Mendoza | Patricia’s Grandmother |
Norma Samarin | Patricia’s Aunt |
Polo Nuño | Jacinto |
Jose Campas Agiñaga | Amelia’s Grandfather |
Miguel Maldonado Tinoco | Amelia’s Father |
Rosa Campos Maldonado | Amelia’s Mother |
Emilio Echevarría | Emilio |
Clifton Collins Jr. | Officer at Border Crossing |
Jamie McBride | Bill – Border Patrol |
Michael Peña | John – Border Patrol |
Ivor Shier | Helicopter Pilot |
R.D. Call | FBI Interrogation Officer |
Rinko Kikuchi | Chieko Wataya |
Yuko Murata | Mitsu |
Kumi Ohkawatsu | Teammate |
Miyuki Tamada | Teammate |
Hirotaka Nabeya | Referee |
Kazuya Senzaki | Referee |
Takanobu Imaizumi | Referee |
Koji Yoshida | Volleyball Coach |
Saki Kito | J-Pop Hostess |
Tomomi Kosugi | J-Pop Waitress |
Noemi | J-Pop Waitress |
Rika Watanabe | J-Pop Waitress |
Ran Saotome | J-Pop Waitress |
Sanae Miura | Kumiko |
Kazunori Sasaki | Young Man |
Ryoji Takiguchi | Shocked Young Man |
Shoushi Nakasone | Young Man’s Friend |
Jun Tanaka | Young Man’s Friend |
Masayuki Ishii | Young Man’s Friend |
Yoshiyuki Yagisawa | Young Man’s Friend |
Hideto Onishi | Young Man’s Friend |
Hiroshi Yazaki | Young Man’s Friend |
Zengo Matayoshi | J-Pop Special |
Koji Morisawa | J-Pop Special |
Sumire Matsumura | Receptionist |
Hazuki Saito | Daughter at Dentist |
Yu Tanabe | Son at Dentist |
Kentaro Tokuhiro | Patient |
Kiichiro Kawauchi | Patient |
Shigemitsu Ogi | Dentist |
Tose Fukuda | Nurse at Dentist’s |
Satoshi Nikaido | Kenji |
Kazunori Tozawa | Hamano |
Jun’ichi Hayakawa | Doorman |
Nobushige Suematsu | Haruki |
Shinji Suzuki | Takeshi |
Reina Makino | Chieko’s Girlfriend |
Ayako Masagaki | Chieko’s Girlfriend |
Yurie Okada | Chieko’s Girlfriend |
Erika Okada | Chieko’s Girlfriend |
Mika Yokoyama | Chieko’s Girlfriend |
Kimi Unno | Chieko’s Girlfriend |
Kazuma Yamane | Kazuma |
Hideaki Kunieda | Haruki’s Friend |
Keita Kanegae | Haruki’s Friend |
Tomohiro Higashi | Chieko’s Boyfriend |
Onbou Miura | Chieko’s Boyfriend |
Daiki Inoue | Chieko’s Boyfriend |
Noriko Yamamura | Dancer – Club |
Motomi Kobayashi | Dancer – Club |
Akira Matsuda | Bartender |
Shizue Yamamoto | Wife |
Kaoru Mihira | Chieko’s Teammate |
Ayaka Kotake | Chieko’s Teammate |
Natsumi Hayashida | Chieko’s Teammate |
Maki Kuraya | Chieko’s Teammate |
Kana Harada | Chieko’s Teammate |
Sayaka Shimizu | Chieko’s Teammate |
Sumie Kobayashi | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Yoko Iwasaki | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Eri Terada | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Reina Aoki | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Naoko Kato | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Ikumi Muramatsu | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Keiko Nakamichi | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Miyuki Kido | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Fumie Takama | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Miki Watanuki | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Aki Yanagisawa | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Megumi Watanabe | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Hanako Komatsu | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Fumie Kikuchi | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Hotomi Nakajima | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Miyuki Aoki | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Yuko Raihon | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Hosana Ueyama | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Erika Nakaya | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Sachiyo Yamashita | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Kaori Shimizu | Babel Volleyball Girl |
Yuta Hori | Tap Dancer |
Ikken | Tap Dancer |
Takayuki Matsumoto | Tap Dancer |
Maro | Juggler |
Marie Machida | Member of the Theatrical Company |
Namiko Hatori | Member of the Theatrical Company |
Yurako Takano | Member of the Theatrical Company |
Ikue Takada | Member of the Theatrical Company |
Yoshiki Wakura | Member of the Theatrical Company |
Yosuke Morita | Member of the Theatrical Company |
Yuji Inanobe | Member of the Theatrical Company |
Yoshi Ando | Japanese Man (uncredited) |
Jane Arapawe | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
Ayaka Komatsu | Bikini Model in TV Commercial (uncredited) |
Masami Kosaka | Japanese Guy (uncredited) |
Princess Margaret | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
Linda Sans | (uncredited) (voice) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie “Babel” was released on December 29, 2006.
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu directed the movie.
- Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Mohamed Akhzam played significant roles in the film.
- The film was a success, winning one Oscar and receiving a total of 44 wins and 137 nominations.
- It received 1,010 user reviews and 264 critic reviews.
A sequel, “Babe: Pig in the City”, released in 1998, was also directed by George Miller. The sequel was filmed in New South Wales, and the Hoggett’s Farm scenes were shot in Robertson. The Flealands Hotel and its quirky neighbourhood were constructed at the new Fox Studios in Sydney. The art deco ‘Metro Theatre’ is a copy of the real music venue at 624 George Street, central Sydney, where the film company’s production offices are also located.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Ouarzazate, Morocco
- Latitude: 30.9335436
- Longitude: -6.937016
- Place ID: ChIJVyBCd0AQuw0RAKs3m1LLsyY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Ouarzazate 45000, Morocco
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Location Name: Taguenzalt, Morocco
- Latitude: 30.8465496
- Longitude: -7.027666399999999
- Place ID: ChIJvYhCbPIDuw0RKdDDCftIIWs
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Taguenzalt, Morocco
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Location Name: Sonora, Mexico
- Latitude: 29.2972247
- Longitude: -110.3308814
- Place ID: ChIJD9JN52kpmIYRdOO7_Br_Vs0
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Sonora, Mexico
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo