Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet (1986)
“It's a strange world, isn't it?”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Rossellini
as Dorothy Vallens
Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan
as Jeffrey Beaumont
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
as Frank Booth
Laura Dern
Laura Dern
as Sandy Williams
Hope Lange
Hope Lange
as Mrs. Williams
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
as Ben
George Dickerson
George Dickerson
as Detective Williams
Priscilla Pointer
Priscilla Pointer
as Mrs. Beaumont
Frances Bay
Frances Bay
as Aunt Barbara
Jack Harvey
Jack Harvey
as Mr. Beaumont
Ken Stovitz
Ken Stovitz
as Mike
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
as RaymondCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 120 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.