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David Lynch, A Hollywood Enigma(2025)
Status: Released
Date: 2025-01-17
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Time: 1h 3m
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Creator of absolute freedom, David Lynch constructed his work as an enigma to be deciphered between dream and reality. A cult director from his first films ("Eraserhead", "Elephant Man", "Blue Velvet"), Lynch forever changed the world of television with his series "Twin Peaks", before tackling the lies of Hollywood in "Mulholland Drive". Tracing the life of the most influential filmmaker of his generation, this documentary explores the hidden meaning of a relentlessly consistent filmography and delves beneath the dark, teeming surface of the American Dream.
Languages: English, French.
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Movie: David Lynch, A Hollywood Enigma
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bernard Gabay
Self - Narrator
David Lynch
Self - Director
Kyle MacLachlan
Self - Actor
Laura Dern
Self - Actor
Isabella Rossellini
Self - Actor
Jack Fisk
Self - Production designer
Mel Brooks
Self - Director
Dino De Laurentiis
Self - Producer
Catherine E. Coulson
Self - Actor
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Creator of absolute freedom, David Lynch constructed his work as an enigma to be deciphered between dream and reality. A cult director from his first films ("Eraserhead", "Elephant Man", "Blue Velvet"), Lynch forever changed the world of television with his series "Twin Peaks", before tackling the lies of Hollywood in "Mulholland Drive". Tracing the life of the most influential filmmaker of his generation, this documentary explores the hidden meaning of a relentlessly consistent filmography and delves beneath the dark, teeming surface of the American Dream.
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2025-01-17
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