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Synopsis: A blonde actress is preparing for her biggest role yet, but when she finds herself falling for her co-star, she realizes that her life is beginning to mimic the fictional film that they're shooting. Adding to her confusion is the revelation that the current film is a remake of a doomed Polish production, 47, which was never finished due to an unspeakable tragedy.
Director(s): David Lynch
Production: Absurda Inc.
  4 wins & 17 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
72
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
R
Year:
2006
180 min
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I want it down, Bucky,

Two foot lower.

This goddamn time I had a cramp

Just a minute, I'm getting on it...

Thank you Bucky.

Does we it in something else...

- go talk to him...

Just uh... relax for a minute.

Listen, get medics on the scene, and see what's behind this.

- Yes, but. who..

...Phil's on it.

- Phil's in... We got Phil up there now, Bucky J doin a deal.

- Ok

- Please guys, lets work on these lighting cues,

alright, we need to work together...

We're almost lit,

couple of minutets

Alright, Tim and Sally, five minute warning,

five minute warning.

Last looks on first team please,

five minute warning.

Lockups go to place please,

lockups to place.

I'm heading out, you need anything?

Quittin time already?

Passed.

Wanna stay for a drink?

Naw, I'm late for gym.

- Gym?

Is that with a 'g' or a 'j'?

Oh, that's original.

'G'

what do you do...

...at the gym?

I exercise!

why would you do that?

See ya

Stay for one little drink?

I'm so lonely...

Oh, poor small infant child...

One?

Damn

Will there be anything else?

- No, thank you, Jim.

- My pleasure.

You want to stay for dinner?

Maybe

I think you should.

You do?

I really do.

This is a nice drink.

Nice fire.

wife and children gone..

You talk too much.

So sorry, baby.

Don't ruin this...

There's nothing to ruin Billy.

Done cut.

We copy cut.

Check gate.

Yeah, I was right. Did anyone else read

the script?

The light should fade after Billy's line, do you see?

Look.

Alright alright, we go again please!

Back to 1 everybody!

A car...

A click Al, it wasn't a car, it was a 'click'.

Guys on lockup outside, can we work on that please?

Really, I can't have cars going by without...

No, we had ITC...

I don't think it was... It's something in the wire...

Will you pick that up?

Thanks. I've got a lot of nerve, I know...

...it seems that only yesterday Iwas carrying my own weight.

Thanks, Devon.

My pleasure...

That is exactly what we need.

- Camera department, you guys ready?

- Yeah

- OK.

- Where you gonna go sir?

Can I have some coffee?

Yeah, coffee comming in..

After shooting, do you want to go get

something to eat with me?

I bet you know a cute little Italian resaurant.

Tucked away

Private,

Great food.

I do!

How did you know that?

Did I say a night?

They're ready for you.

Wait just a minute.

I'll see you after the shoot.

Good luck

and run...

And action!

Billy.

Is it this what you want?

I won't fall in love with you.

And cut!

Are you two happy?

What?

I don't know.

Tell me.

What?

Something's happened.

I think my husband

knows about you.

About us

He'll kill you...

and me...

He'll...

Damn... it sounds like dialogue from our script!

Cut. Cut it!

What's going on?

What?

What the bloody hell is going on?

And we just don't know the actual, real reasons.

...why this film wasn't finished.

Now, you know some stories,

But stories are stories.

Hollywood is full of them.

Thank God.

In this case, the same thing.

Stories which grew out of imagination.

And we're surrounded by these

old stories every day

And they shouldn't be taken as truth.

Or given creedence.

Or jeapordize Nikki's performance.

Unless the stories are true.

Devon...

There is absolutely no proof that anyting

bad happened around this film.

Tie me on and I'll come.

Wait, stop, stop baby...

OH, God! Oh yeah. Oh God Damn.

Ok, our first time...

...f*** and it's good.

OH, please

Babe, you talk too f***in' much.

- Are you gonna talk through this whole thing?.

- Oh yeah.

It's time.

Remember...

Rembember that thing

When I said that thing

about me...

Remember that?

Yeah...

Remember I told you, about this thing

this thing that happened.

It's a story that

happened yesterday.

But I know that it's tomorrow.

That doesn't make sense

It was that scene...

...that we did yesterday.

When I'm getting groceries for you

with your car

And I was in that alley, and I parked the

car, there's always parking there.

...So there I am...

What?

Sue, damn!

It's a scene we did yesterday.

You weren't in it.

That one where I'm in the alley, I'm going to get

groceries for you with your car.

And I parked there 'cause there's always

parking.

You know the one?

I see this writing on metal.

And I started remembering something...

I'm remembering...

This whole thing starts floodin' in...

this whole memory.

I start to remember...

And I... I don't know...

I do not know what it is...

It's me, Devon, it's me...

Nikki...

That doesn't make any sense

What is this?

It's me, Devon, it's me...

Nikki...

Look at me, you f***er!

Please, please

Please

Forgive me.

Please

Look in the other room...

What the hell is that?

Freddy!

No, somebody's over there.

The stage is supposed to be ours and ours alone.

I'll go look

- I'm sorry

- It's ok..

Billy!

Billy!

Billy!

Billy!

Billy!

Billy!

Billy!

Who the hell are you?

Hey!

Look at us and tell us

if you've known us before.

There was a man...

...I once knew

Was it like this.. look around.

Did he do that thing... you know

that little shaking thing?

While he was...

You know...

Wasn't that great...

Yeah

I'd let him do...

...anything

Strange...

...what love does.

So strange.

In the bedroom

- You'll be dreaming...

- The kind of sleep...

When you open the eyes...

someone familiar will be there.

This is the street.

Do you want to see?

Just down the way.

It was...

...to see...

Very pretty...

I know...

Pick a cigarette.

Erase him in the white silk.

Arrive closer

It approximate

And it look...

...through

of the hole.

Breakfast

I didn't mean anything by that.

I just asked a question.

Why did you ask if it means nothing?

Whatever you want, is that it?

No, whatever you want.

Oh... Now it's me!

Always you.

Lie to me, but don't lie to yourself.

So sly...

- Don't push me!

- I'll push you to hell!

Stop it!

I can't give you children, I know that...

- Are you listening to me?

- I'm going out now.

I'm not who you think I am!

I'll never let you have her!

Never!

Never!

- Excuse me, do you know the time?

- 9:
45.

Thank you.

I don't really understand

what I'm doing here.

That's one hell of a f***in' climb getting up here.

So I was told you could help me.

I guess I'll just tell you the thing..

I just know that am I.

There was this man...

...I once knew...

His name was...

It doesn't matter what his name was...

A lot of guys change.

They don't change, but they reveal

In time they reveal

what they really are.

You know what I mean?

It is an old story.

Well this guy...

...he revealed something.

Looking back on it...

All along it was being revealed.

He was planning something...

...planning something with me

in mind.

When I get mad,

I really get mad

I gouged a man's eye out when I

was 15 once, he was trying to rape me...

I mean, the f***er had it out

pushing my legs apart.

I got a finger on his eyes socket,

pretty quick, rape was quite a long

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David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American director, screenwriter, visual artist, musician, actor, and author. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed a unique cinematic style. The surreal and, in many cases, violent elements contained within his films have been known to "disturb, offend or mystify" audiences. more…

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