Blue Velvet
1986 film by David Lynch
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Summary
Blue Velvet is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.59% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,288 views/month, #557 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3]
- Director: David Lynch[4]
- Screenwriter: David Lynch[5]
- Composer: Angelo Badalamenti[6]
- Genre: mystery film[7], thriller film[8], drama film[9], neo-noir[10], psychological thriller film[11], psychological horror film[12], psychological drama film[13], romance film[14], crime thriller film[15], crime drama film[16], independent film[17], crime film[18], erotic thriller film[19], erotic film[20]
- Cast member: Dennis Hopper[21], Isabella Rossellini[22], Kyle MacLachlan[23], Laura Dern[24], Hope Lange[25], Dean Stockwell[26], George Dickerson[27], Priscilla Pointer[28], Angelo Badalamenti[29], Frances Bay[30], Brad Dourif[31], Jack Nance[32]
- Producer: Fred C. Caruso[33], Dino De Laurentiis[34], Richard Roth[35]
- Production company: Dino De Laurentiis Company[36]
- Director of photography: Frederick Elmes[37]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[38]
- Commons category: Blue Velvet[39]
- Distribution format: video on demand[40]
- Review score: 8.7/10[41], 75/100[42], 91%[43]
- Color: color[44]
- Country of origin: United States[45]
- Publication date: January 1, 1986[46], February 12, 1987[47], September 19, 1986[48]
- Characters: Frank Booth[49]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[50], Netflix[51]
- Narrative location: Lumberton[52]
- Filming location: Wilmington[53]
- Film editor: Duwayne Dunham[54]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[55]
- Title: Blue Velvet[56]
- Has characteristic: title for Spain[57], title for Hispanic America[58]
- MPA film rating: R[59]
Why It Matters
Blue Velvet has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
What awards did Blue Velvet receive?
Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3].