Mulholland Drive

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Credits: Far Out / Universal Pictures
Genre
Psychological thriller, neo-noir, mystery
Release Date
October 12th, 2001
Directed By
David Lynch
Written By
David Lynch
Produced By
Alain Sarde, Neal Edelstein, Tony Krantz, Michael Polaire, Joyce Eliason, Mary Sweeney
Starring
Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Ann Miller, Robert Forster
Length
147 minutes
Budget
Approximately $15 million
Box Office
Approximately $20.4 million
Awards
Cannes Film Festival Award for 'Best Director' (David Lynch); Academy Award nomination for 'Best Director'; Bafta Award for 'Best Original Screenplay'; César Award for 'Best Foreign Film'; named the greatest film of the 21st century in the BBC's 2016 international critics' poll.
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Fiction
Yes
Summary
After arriving in Hollywood to pursue an acting career, Betty Elms befriends an amnesiac woman who adopts the name Rita following a car crash on Mulholland Drive. As the pair attempt to uncover Rita's identity, they are drawn into an increasingly surreal mystery that gradually dissolves the boundaries between fantasy, memory and reality.
Fun Facts
'Mulholland Drive' began life as a television pilot for ABC before the network rejected it, prompting David Lynch to rework the project into a feature film with additional funding from StudioCanal. ### Naomi Watts' breakthrough performance transformed her career after years of struggling to find major roles in Hollywood. ### Although David Lynch has offered occasional clues about the film's meaning, he has deliberately resisted providing a definitive explanation, making it one of cinema's most analysed and debated works.
Related Movies
'Lost Highway', 'Blue Velvet', 'Inland Empire', 'Persona', 'Eyes Wide Shut'

‘Mulholland Drive’ is a 2001 neo-noir psychological mystery film written and directed by David Lynch.

Blurring the boundaries between dreams and reality, the film follows an aspiring actor who arrives in Los Angeles and becomes entangled with an amnesiac woman after a mysterious car accident on Mulholland Drive. Initially conceived as a television pilot before being reworked into a feature film, ‘Mulholland Drive’ is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of the 21st century, celebrated for its surreal storytelling, haunting atmosphere and enigmatic narrative.

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'Mulholland Drive' follows an aspiring actor and an amnesiac woman as they investigate the latter's identity, unfolding into a surreal exploration of dreams, identity, desire and the darker side of Hollywood.
No. 'Mulholland Drive' is an original fictional story created by David Lynch, although it draws inspiration from Hollywood culture and the mythology surrounding Los Angeles.
'Mulholland Drive' is celebrated for its innovative narrative, dreamlike atmosphere, unforgettable performances and David Lynch's singular filmmaking style, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of the 21st century.
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