Industrial symphony no. 1: dream of the broken hearted

Video of a performance featuring Julee Cruise singing the music of David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti. The theme of the performance is the dreams a woman experiences after the man she loves leaves her. Julee Cruise portrays the woman in her dreams. Also stars Laura Dern and Nicolas Cage.

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Credits

director

David Lynch

co-producer

Angelo Badalamenti

David Lynch

production company

Elbow Music

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304351

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Musicals

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1989

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