Eraserhead
Eraserhead (1977)
“Where your nightmares end...”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Jack Nance
Jack Nance
as Henry Spencer
Charlotte Stewart
Charlotte Stewart
as Mary X
Allen Joseph
Allen Joseph
as Mr. X
Jeanne Bates
Jeanne Bates
as Mrs. X
Judith Roberts
Judith Roberts
as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
Laurel Near
Laurel Near
as Lady in the Radiator
Jack Fisk
Jack Fisk
as Man in the Planet
Jean Lange
Jean Lange
as GrandmotherThomas Coulson
Thomas Coulson
as The BoyJohn Monez
John Monez
as Bum
Darwin Joston
Darwin Joston
as PaulT. Max Graham
T. Max Graham
as The BossCinematography & 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 | 89 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.