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Mulholland Drive (stylized as Mulholland Dr.) is a 2001 surrealist neo-noir mystery art film written and directed by David Lynch. Its plot follows an aspiring actress ( Naomi Watts ) who arrives in Los Angeles , where she befriends a woman ( Laura Harring ) who is suffering from amnesia after a car accident.
Lynch's other feature films include the critically successful The Elephant Man (1980), Blue Velvet (1986) and Mulholland Drive (2001), all of which went on to earn Academy Award nominations, [6] [7] [8] and the commercial flop Dune. [9] Lynch also branched out into television, and later, internet-based series.
It has become one of the most significant, well-recognized films of its era, spawning countless imitations and parodies in media. The film's dark, stylish and erotic production design has served as a benchmark for a number of films, parodies and even Lynch's own later work, notably Twin Peaks (1990–91), and Mulholland Drive (2001).
Naomi Ellen Watts was born on 28 September 1968, in Shoreham, Kent, England. [4] [5] She is the daughter of Myfanwy (Miv) Edwards (née Roberts), an antiques dealer and costume and set designer, [4] and Peter Watts (1946–1976), a road manager and audio engineer who worked with Pink Floyd.
Watts played an aspiring actress in David Lynch's neo-noir film Mulholland Drive (2001), which was her breakthrough role and garnered her international recognition. [1] [4] She then starred as journalist Rachel Keller in the horror remake The Ring (2002), and reprised the role in its sequel The Ring Two (2005).
Daily Vanguard editor Victoria Castellanos remarked that the film "serves as a wonderful companion to Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire, and in many ways is more surreal and emotional than some of Lynch's other films". [46] Lost Highway served as an inspiration for the 2001 video game Silent Hill 2. [65] [66]
Mulholland Drive is a 2001 American neo-noir mystery film written and directed by David Lynch (pictured) and starring Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Ann Miller, and Robert Forster. It tells the story of an aspiring actress newly arrived in Los Angeles, who befriends an amnesic woman hiding in an apartment that belongs to Betty's aunt.
Lori Ann Heuring is a Panamanian-born American film and television actress, known for her roles in 8mm 2, The Locket (2002), and Mulholland Drive (2001). Early life [ edit ]