Description
Book SynopsisClose readings of Lynch's films, informed by unprecedented, in-depth interviews with Lynch himself.
Trade Review"This is the best book on David Lynch that has yet been published. Nochimson's book is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary cinema." -Brian Henderson, Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo
Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction. David Lynch at a (Feminine) Glance, or Her Eyes Were Moving, but She Didn't Know It
- 1. Portrait of the Director as a Surfer in the Waves of the Collective Unconscious
- 2. "I Just Met the Good Witch": Wild at Heart
- 3. "The Magician Longs to See": Twin Peaks
- 4. "Seeing Something That Was Always Hidden": Blue Velvet
- 5. "The Stream Flows, the Wind Blows": Dune, The Elephant Man
- 6. "Please Remember, You Are Dealing with a Human Form": Six Men Getting Sick, Eraserhead, The Grandmother, and The Alphabet
- 7. "If You Are Falling in Space": Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
- Coda. The Passion of David Lynch: The Lady or the Highway
- Appendix. Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Broken Hearted
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Credits for Illustrations
