Blue Velvet

Summary

Blue Velvet is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.59% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,037 views/month, #557 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Blue Velvet received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award^[3].
• Blue Velvet's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Blue Velvet was directed by David Lynch^[5].
• David Lynch wrote the screenplay for Blue Velvet^[6].
• Blue Velvet's composer is recorded as Angelo Badalamenti^[7].
• Blue Velvet's genre is mystery film^[8].
• Blue Velvet's genre is thriller film^[9].
• Blue Velvet's genre is drama film^[10].
• Blue Velvet's genre is neo-noir^[11].
• Blue Velvet's genre is psychological thriller film^[12].
• Blue Velvet's genre is psychological horror film^[13].
• Blue Velvet's genre is psychological drama film^[14].
• Blue Velvet's genre is romance film^[15].
• Blue Velvet's genre is crime thriller film^[16].
• Blue Velvet's genre is crime drama film^[17].
• Blue Velvet's genre is independent film^[18].
• Blue Velvet's genre is crime film^[19].
• Blue Velvet's genre is erotic thriller film^[20].
• Blue Velvet's genre is erotic film^[21].
• Blue Velvet's genre is horror film^[22].
• A cast member of Blue Velvet was Dennis Hopper^[23].
• A cast member of Blue Velvet was Isabella Rossellini^[24].
• A cast member of Blue Velvet was Kyle MacLachlan^[25].
• A cast member of Blue Velvet was Laura Dern^[26].
• A cast member of Blue Velvet was Hope Lange^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1986-09-19^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary r&b, electronic, jazz, pop, rock, smooth jazz^[31]

• Community tags: classical, contemporary r&b, electronic, jazz, love/pop, pop, rock, smooth jazz, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4fcf1e81-22d5-3173-8d99-0f1fcfd21794^[33]

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Fred C. Caruso^[34], Dino De Laurentiis^[35], and Richard Roth^[36]. Blue Velvet was directed by David Lynch^[5]. David Lynch wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Dennis Hopper^[23], Isabella Rossellini^[24], Kyle MacLachlan^[25], Laura Dern^[26], Hope Lange^[27], and Dean Stockwell^[37].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1986^[38], February 12, 1987^[39], and September 19, 1986^[40]. The original language of Blue Velvet was English^[41]. Genres include mystery film^[8], thriller film^[9], drama film^[10], neo-noir^[11], psychological thriller film^[12], and psychological horror film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[42].

Reception

Blue Velvet received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award^[3]. Reviews include 8.7/10^[43], 75/100^[44], and 91%^[45].

Why It Matters

Blue Velvet ranks in the top 0.59% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,037 views/month, #557 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

What awards did Blue Velvet receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award^[3].