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Waking Life (2001)

Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?

Genre : Animation, Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Richard Linklater
Writer : Richard Linklater

Synopsis

Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

Actors

Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy
Celine
Wiley Wiggins
Wiley Wiggins
Main Character
Bill Wise
Bill Wise
Boat Car Guy
Alex Jones
Alex Jones
Man in Car with P.A.
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Interviewed on Television
Ken Webster
Ken Webster
Bartender
Charles Gunning
Charles Gunning
Angry Man in Jail
Lorelei Linklater
Lorelei Linklater
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Trevor Jack Brooks
Trevor Jack Brooks
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Glover Gill
Glover Gill
Accordion Player
Lara Hicks
Lara Hicks
Violin Player
Ames Asbell
Ames Asbell
Viola Player
Leigh Mahoney
Leigh Mahoney
Viola Player
Sara Nelson
Sara Nelson
Cello Player
Jeanine Attaway
Jeanine Attaway
Piano Player
Erik Grostick
Erik Grostick
Bass Player
Robert C. Solomon
Robert C. Solomon
Philosophy Professor
Kim Krizan
Kim Krizan
Self
Eamonn Healy
Eamonn Healy
Shape-Shifting Man
J.C. Shakespeare
J.C. Shakespeare
Burning Man
David Sosa
David Sosa
Self
Otto Hofmann
Otto Hofmann
Self
Aklilu Gebrewold
Aklilu Gebrewold
Self
Carol Dawson
Carol Dawson
Coffee Shop Chatter
Lisa Moore
Lisa Moore
Coffee Shop Chatter
Steve Fitch
Steve Fitch
Chimpanzee
Louis Mackey
Louis Mackey
Self
Alex Nixon
Alex Nixon
Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
Violet Nichols
Violet Nichols
Woman Talking to the Novel Writer
Steven Prince
Steven Prince
Man Talking to the Bartender
Mary McBay
Mary McBay
Woman on TV
Kregg A. Foote
Kregg A. Foote
Man on TV
Jason T. Hodge
Jason T. Hodge
Man with the Long Hair
Guy Forsyth
Guy Forsyth
Self
John Christensen
John Christensen
Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
Caveh Zahedi
Caveh Zahedi
Self
David Jewell
David Jewell
Man Talking to Caveh
Adam Goldberg
Adam Goldberg
One of Four Men
Nicky Katt
Nicky Katt
One of Four Men
Jason Liebrecht
Jason Liebrecht
One of Four Men
Brent Green
Brent Green
One of Four Men
RC Whittaker
RC Whittaker
Man on the Lamppost
Hymie Samuelson
Hymie Samuelson
Mr. Debord
David Martinez
David Martinez
Man on the Train
Ryan Power
Ryan Power
Self / Young Disappearing Guy
Tiana Hux
Tiana Hux
Soap Opera Woman
Timothy
Timothy "Speed" Levitch
Self
Steve Brudniak
Steve Brudniak
Goatee Man
Marta Banda
Marta Banda
Friendly Girl
Charles Murdock
Charles Murdock
Old Man
Mona Lee Fultz
Mona Lee Fultz
Quiet Woman at Restaurant
Edith Mannix
Edith Mannix
Older Artist in the Park
Bess Cox
Bess Cox
Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
Louis Black
Louis Black
Kierkegaard Disciple
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Crews

Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Screenplay
Tommy Pallotta
Tommy Pallotta
Producer
Jonah Smith
Jonah Smith
Producer
Anne Walker-McBay
Anne Walker-McBay
Producer
Palmer West
Palmer West
Producer
Caroline Kaplan
Caroline Kaplan
Executive Producer
Jonathan Sehring
Jonathan Sehring
Executive Producer
John Sloss
John Sloss
Executive Producer
Glover Gill
Glover Gill
Original Music Composer
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Director of Photography
Tommy Pallotta
Tommy Pallotta
Director of Photography
Sandra Adair
Sandra Adair
Editor
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Director

Trailers and other movies

'Waking Life' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Waking Life (2001) Original Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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