Mulholland Dr. (2001)

Réalisateur:

David Lynch

Scénariste (WGA):

David Lynch (written by)

Date de sortie:

26 octobre 2001 (Canada)

Genre:

Drame | Mystère | Romance | Thriller

Accroche:

A Love Story In The City Of Dreams

Intrigue:

After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesic, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.

Plot Keywords:

Dream | Amnesia | Los Angeles California | Director | Conspiracy

Récompenses:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 33 wins & 30 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Possibly Lynch's best; brilliant, enigmatic, and masterfully filmed

Ensemble

Naomi Watts	...	Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn
Laura Harring	...	Rita (as Laura Elena Harring)
Ann Miller	...	Catherine 'Coco' Lenoix
Dan Hedaya	...	Vincenzo Castigliane
Justin Theroux	...	Adam Kesher
Brent Briscoe	...	Detective Neal Domgaard
Robert Forster	...	Detective Harry McKnight
Katharine Towne	...	Cynthia Jenzen
Lee Grant	...	Louise Bonner
Scott Coffey	...	Wilkins
Billy Ray Cyrus	...	Gene
Chad Everett	...	Jimmy Katz
Rita Taggart	...	Linney James
James Karen	...	Wally Brown
Lori Heuring	...	Lorraine Kesher

Autre(s) titre(s):

Mulholland Drive (France) (UK) (USA) (closing credits title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some strong sexuality.

Durée:

147 min

Pays:

France | USA

Langue:

Anglais | Espagnol

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Classification:

Singapore:R21 (cut) | Iceland:16 | Italy:T | Brazil:16 | Chile:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Ireland:15 | Israel:16 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #37982)

Lieux de tournage:

7400 West Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Société:

Les Films Alain Sarde

Anecdotes:

Originally filmed in 1999 on a budget of $8 million as a made-for-TV pilot, new scenes were filmed one year later on a $7 million budget given by the French film studio Studio Canal to wrap up the open ending which had been left unresolved in the original version so that a TV series could follow.

Goofs:

Equipe ou équipement visible: During the long tracking shot of the mob goon (Kenny) entering the director's house, a crew member is reflected in the window.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Rita: What are you doing? We don't stop here.

Connexions De Film:

Références Gilda (1946)

Bande son:

Go Get Some

Possibly Lynch's best; brilliant, enigmatic, and masterfully filmed

Originally filmed in 1999 as a TV pilot, "Mulholland Dr." was rejected. The next year, David Lynch received money to film new scenes to make the movie suitable to be shown in theaters. He did so - and created one of the greatest, most bizarre and nightmarish films ever made.

The film really doesn't have main characters, but if there were main characters, they would be Betty (Naomi Watts) and Rita (Laura Elena Harring). Betty is a perky blonde who's staying in her aunt's apartment while she auditions for parts in movies. She finds Rita in her aunt's apartment and decides to help her. You see, Rita's lost her memory. She has no clue who she is. She takes her name, Rita, from a "Gilda" poster in the bathroom. So the two set out to discover who Rita really is.

David Lynch has been known for making some weird movies, but this film is the definition of weird. It's bizarre, nightmarish, and absolute indescribable. It's like a dream captured on film. By the 100-minute point, the film has become extremely confusing - but if you've been watching closely, it will make perfect sense. Having watched the movie and then read an article on the Internet pointing out things in the film, I now understand the movie completely.

The acting is very good. Watts is terrific. Justin Theroux is very good as a Hollywood director facing problems with the local mob. The music is excellent. Angelo Badalamenti delivers one of his finest scores. And the directing - hah! David Lynch is as masterful a filmmaker as ever there was.

Is this your type of film? Well, that depends. You should probably view more of Lynch's work before watching this movie. You'll need to be patient with the film, and probably watch it a second time to pick up the many clues Lynch has left throughout the movie. For Lynch fans, this is a dream come true.

"Mulholland Dr." is a masterpiece. It's brilliant, enigmatic, and masterfully filmed. I love it.