

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
Direction
Lynch weaponizes the color blue and suburban banality.
Acting
Dennis Hopper's Frank Booth: unhinged, unforgettable, unhinged again.
Cinematography
That opening shot of pristine grass hiding darkness below.

Director
David Lynch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lynch originally wanted Helen Mirren for Dorothy; Isabella Rossellini got the role after a chance meeting at a restaurant.
The film's title and Roy Orbison obsession sparked a 1960s pop revival, while Hopper's improvised 'Pabst Blue Ribbon!' became an accidental beer marketing nightmare.
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