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Blue Velvet poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.0 / 100
1986·Crime / Drama / Mystery·2h

BLUE VELVET

“It's a strange world, isn't it?”

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Above the Line
David Lynch·DirectorDavid Lynch·WriterFrederick Elmes·Director of PhotographyAngelo Badalamenti·Original Music ComposerDuwayne Dunham·Editor
Cast
Isabella Rossellini·Dorothy VallensKyle MacLachlan·Jeffrey BeaumontDennis Hopper·Frank BoothLaura Dern·Sandy WilliamsHope Lange·Mrs. WilliamsDean Stockwell·BenGeorge Dickerson·Detective WilliamsPriscilla Pointer·Mrs. BeaumontFrances Bay·Aunt BarbaraJack Harvey·Mr. Beaumont
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
David Lynch·DirectorEllen Rauch·First Assistant DirectorIan Woolf·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
David Lynch·Writer
Camera· 1
Frederick Elmes·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Duwayne Dunham·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Angelo Badalamenti·Original Music ComposerPatrick Moriarty·Boom OperatorAlan Splet·Sound DesignerAnn Kroeber·Sound MixerRob Fruchtman·Sound EditorPat Jackson·Sound EditorRichard Hymns·Sound Effects EditorDavid Parker·Sound Re-Recording MixerMark Berger·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Patricia Norris·Production DesignEdward 'Tantar' LeViseur·Set DecorationDean Jones·Special Effects Makeup ArtistFrank Silva·Set DresserRonald Leamon·CostumerJeff Goodwin·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 8
Richard A. Roth·Executive ProducerFred C. Caruso·ProducerDino De Laurentiis·Executive ProducerPat Golden·CastingJohanna Ray·CastingFred C. Caruso·Production ManagerGail Kearns·Production SupervisorPamela Guest·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Greg Hull·Special Effects
By the Numbers
77.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
ROI 44%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Blue Velvet's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000033
#333399
#CC9999
Mood
Mysterious, Intimate
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two individuals in an embrace against a dark blue, textured background. A woman with dark hair and red lipstick is positioned in the foregro”

mysterydrama
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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