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Blue Velvet

1986

David Lynch

1986·R·United StatesUnited States
Award tierSilver
Metascore

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Cast

Isabella Rossellini·Kyle MacLachlan·Laura Dern·Dennis Hopper

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

4 wins · 11 nominations

Wins (4)

Other

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1987)

Best Female Lead

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1987)

Best Film

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1987)

Best Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1986)

Best Director

Nominations (11)

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1987)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1987)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Golden Globes, USA (1987)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Critics' Awards

Cahiers du Cinéma (1987)

Best Film

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1986)

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1986)

Best Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1986)

Best Picture

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1987)

Best Male Lead

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1987)

Best Female Lead

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1987)

Best Director

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1987)

Best Feature