Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted

1990 0h 50m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 45

Music

Synopsis

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After her boyfriend ends their relationship, the dreamself of a heartbroken woman floats through the air over an industrial wasteland singing ballads of love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julee Cruise
The Dreamself of the Heartbroken Woman
Laura Dern
Heartbroken Woman
Nicolas Cage
Heartbreaker
Lisa Giobbi
Female Dancer
Félix Blaska
Male Dancer
Michael J. Anderson
Woodsman (Twin A)
Andre Badalamenti
Clarinet Soloist (Twin B)
John Bell
The Tall Skinned Deer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lynch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lynch, shot by John Schwartzman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bob Jenkis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Julee Cruise and Laura Dern and Nicolas Cage carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Lynch directs. John Schwartzman behind the camera. Bob Jenkis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by David Lynch, shot by John Schwartzman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Bob Jenkis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Julee Cruise and Laura Dern and Nicolas Cage carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0099844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.