Since its initial theatrical release, Blue Velvet has achieved cult status, significant academic attention and, alongside Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive, is widely regarded as one of Lynch's finest works. The independent studio De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, owned at the time by Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis, agreed to finance and produce the film. The screenplay of Blue Velvet had been passed around multiple times in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with many major studios declining it because of its strong sexual and violent content. As an example of a director casting against the norm, Blue Velvet is also noted for re-launching Hopper's career and for providing Rossellini with a dramatic outlet beyond the work as a fashion model and a cosmetics spokeswoman for which she had until then been known.Īfter the commercial and critical failure of Lynch's Dune (1984), he made attempts at developing a more 'personal story', somewhat characteristic of the surreal style he displayed in his debut Eraserhead (1977). Although initially detested by some mainstream critics, the film is now widely acclaimed, and earned Lynch his second Academy Award nomination for Best Director. The title is taken from The Clovers' 1955 song of the same name. The film stars Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern. The movie exhibits elements of both film noir and surrealism. Robert Fripp won an out-of-court settlement over the use of music in the film based on King Crimson's 'Larks' Tongues in Aspic'.īlue Velvet is a 1986 American mystery film written and directed by David Lynch.

Much of the movie is filmed in soft-focus, which was a trademark of Jaekin. It spawned several sequels and influenced many similar films. The studio reasoned that female interest meant Emmanuelle could not be regarded as mere pornography.

Columbia Pictures only agreed to distribute it after noting that most of the film's audience in French cinemas were women. distribution by a major Hollywood studio has seen Emmanuelle referred to as the softcore equivalent of the hugely successful hardcore porn release Deep Throat. The fact that it received widespread U.S.

The film's popularity lead to softcore erotic films briefly becoming 'chic'. In Japan the film coined a new phrase, 'emanieru suru' literally, 'to do Emmanuelle', meaning 'to have a casual and extravagant love affair'. The film was highly successful in France and around the world. The screenplay was written by Jean-Louis Richard, based on the novel Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman by Emmanuelle Arsan. Emmanuelle is a 1974 French softcore erotic film, directed by Just Jaeckin, and starring Sylvia Kristel.

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