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
Isabella Rossellini
Dorothy Vallens
Kyle MacLachlan
Jeffrey Beaumont
Dennis Hopper
Frank Booth
Laura Dern
Sandy Williams
Hope Lange
Mrs. Williams
Dean Stockwell
Ben
George Dickerson
Detective Williams
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Beaumont
Frances Bay
Aunt Barbara
Ken Stovitz
Mike
Brad Dourif
Raymond
Jack Nance
Paul
J. Michael Hunter
Hunter
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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