A neo-noir fever dream where the shimmering promise of Hollywood glamour dissolves into a visceral nightmare of fractured identity, fueled by the haunting echo of a single blue key and the silence of a tragic secret.
Mulholland Drive
"A love story in the city of dreams."
Director:
David Lynch
Cast:
Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Ann Miller, Mark Pellegrino
Drama
Thriller
Mystery
Budget:
$15,000,000
Box Office:
$20,289,986
Mulholland Drive - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
References to Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard
The film shares its title with a famous LA road and explores the 'dark side' of Hollywood. There are visual nods to the 1950 classic throughout, emphasizing the cyclical nature of Hollywood tragedies.
Rita Hayworth Poster
The amnesiac woman chooses her name 'Rita' after seeing a poster for Gilda. This highlights how identity in this world is often a 'borrowed' cinematic construct.
The Red Lampshade
A recurring object in Lynch's work. In the reality sequence, it sits next to the telephone, acting as a visual anchor to the moment Diane's life began to unravel.