Mulholland Drive (2001) 1080p Criterion BluRay x265 HEVC EAC3-SARTRE

A dark-haired woman (Laura Elena Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty (Naomi Watts), a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita's true identity as it turns out that neither woman is quite who she once appeared to be. David Lynch originally conceived Mulholland Drive as the pilot film for a television series; after the ABC television network rejected the pilot and declined to air it, the French production film StudioCanal took over the project, and Lynch reshot and re-edited the material into a theatrical feature. The resulting version of Mulholland Drive premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, where David Lynch shared Best Director honors with Joel Coen.

Extras


• On-set Footage - In this archival featurette, director David Lynch, composer Angelo Badalamenti, and cast members comment on the ambiance of Mulholland Drive. The featurette also contains plenty of raw footage from the shooting of different sequences from the film (with various instructions from David Lynch). (25 min, 720p).

• Deleted Scene: Hollywood Police Station (3 min, 720p).

• Interview: David Lynch and Naomi Watts - In this new video interview, David Lynch discusses the long and very difficult production history of Mulholland Drive, the beauty of Los Angeles and the mystique of Mulholland Dr., the success of his film, etc. Naomi Watts recalls how she was on the verge of giving up and going back to Australia when she auditioned for the film, her initial encounter with David Lynch, the shooting of various sequences, how her career changed dramatically after the screening of Mulholland Drive at the Cannes Film Festival, etc. The interview was conducted exclusively for Criterion. (27 min, 720p).

• Interview: Laura Harring, Johanna Ray, Justin Theroux, and Naomi Watts - In this video program, casting director Johanna Ray discusses her professional relationship with David Lynch (which started with Blue Velvet), the casting choices that were made during the pre-production of Mulholland Drive (and how important head shots are for David Lynch), her interactions with Naomi Watts, etc. Justin Theroux and Naomi Watts also explain how they were cast for their respective roles and discuss David Lynch's directing methods. Laura Harring explains how various sequences from Mulholland Drive were shot (including the notorious lovemaking sequence), the film's screening at the Cannes Film Festival, etc. The interviews were conducted exclusively for Criterion. (36 min, 720p).

• Interview: Angelo Badalamenti - In this new video interview, Angelo Badalamenti discusses his long and illustrious career, his professional relationship with David Lynch (with excellent comments about the scoring of Blue Velvet), and the iconic soundtrack for Mulholland Drive. The composer also discusses the various ideas David Lynch had for the film's final sound design (sound effects/tempo management/dynamics). The interview was conducted exclusively for Criterion. (20 min, 720p).

• Interview: Peter Deming and Jack Fisk - In this new program, production designer Jack Fisk talks about his friendship with David Lynch and the work they did together during the years, the different locations from Los Angeles that were used in Mulholland Drive, and the ambiance of the film (which comes from David Lynch's love for Los Angeles). Cinematographer Peter Deming explains in great detail how various sequences were shot (with some great comments about the one featuring Monty Montgomery's mysterious cowboy), the management of light and some of David Lynch stranger decisions, and the dual nature, moods and colors of Mulholland Drive. The interviews were conducted exclusively for Criterion. (23 min, 720p).

• Trailer - Original theatrical trailer for Mulholland Drive. (2 min, 720p).