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Blue Velvet
1986
David Lynch
1986·R·
United 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
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