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I'm Not There. (2007) More at IMDbPro »

References

Nightmare Alley (1947)
 -  The carnival shots are direct replicas of the carnival in this classic Film Noir that inspired Dylan's own "Ballad of a Thin Man," in particular the verse about the "geek"...later shots particularly in the "Mr. Jones" (Bruce Greenwood) sequence, set to Ballad of a Thin Man, replicate Tyrone Power's descent into madness and eventual "Geekdom".
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
 -  Monologues by Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes (Andy Griffith), and dialogue between Rhodes and Marcia Jeffries (Patricia Neal) are spoken by the first incarnation of Bob Dylan, Woody (Marcus Carl Franklin) and hobos on a train with Woody.
8½ (1963)
 -  scenes with Jude Quinn, several people talking to the camera, and specifically the shot in which he floats in the air yet is tethered by a rope. Also, the scene where his blood pressure is taken inside a car is an exact copy of the opening scene in 8 1/2.
Masculin féminin: 15 faits précis (1966)
 -  The couple in the cinema, the voiceover about "the film of our lives" followed by the gun shots and the white titles on a black background are taken directly from this Jean-Luc Godard film.
Persona (1966)
 -  A tarantula walks across a white screen in the beginning of Bergman's Persona. The same shot is used in I'm Not There, but in reference to Dylan's book.
2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle (1967)
 -  Claire quotes/paraphrases a lengthy passage of dialogue in her divorce letter (from the coffee-cup scene).
Dont Look Back (1967)
 -  Jude Quinn scenes recreate events from this film
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
 -  The "Billy the Kid" segments of 'I'm Not There' are in part inspired by Dylan's real-life role in Peckinpah's 'Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid'.
Serpico (1973)
 -  A movie poster of a fictional film, in the style of the Serpico poster, appears on the wall behind the characters.
Il Casanova di Federico Fellini (1976)
 -  Music used during scene in the woods

Referenced in

"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-01-24)" (2008)
 -  Clips of Heath Ledger promoting this film are shown.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-01-25)" (2008)
 -  Heath Ledger is shown promoting this film in archival footage.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-01-31)" (2008)
 -  Archive footage of Heath Ledger promoting this film is featured.

Featured in

"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-11-24)" (2007)
 -  Clips shown for the review.
"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Best of 2007" (2007)
 -  #4 on Scott's list.
"A Current Affair: Heath Ledger Special" (2008)
 -  Clips shown.
14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Nominee clips.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Nominee clips.

Spoofs

A Hard Day's Night (1964)
 -  Jude Quinn rolling around on a hill with the Beatles, and the Beatles then being chased by a mob of fans
The Graduate (1967)
 -  In the small town, a midget dressed as a bellboy greets Billy, calling him Mr. Gladstone.

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