Blue Velvet

1986 film by David Lynch
Movie film Q660950
Blue Velvet
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Blue Velvet

Summary

Blue Velvet is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Blue Velvet received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3].
  • Blue Velvet's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Blue Velvet was directed by David Lynch[5].
  • David Lynch wrote the screenplay for Blue Velvet[6].
  • Blue Velvet's composer is recorded as Angelo Badalamenti[7].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is mystery film[8].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is drama film[10].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is neo-noir[11].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is psychological thriller film[12].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is psychological horror film[13].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is psychological drama film[14].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is romance film[15].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is crime thriller film[16].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is crime drama film[17].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is independent film[18].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is crime film[19].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is erotic thriller film[20].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is erotic film[21].
  • Blue Velvet's genre is horror film[22].
  • A cast member of Blue Velvet was Dennis Hopper[23].
  • A cast member of Blue Velvet was Isabella Rossellini[24].
  • A cast member of Blue Velvet was Kyle MacLachlan[25].
  • A cast member of Blue Velvet was Laura Dern[26].
  • A cast member of Blue Velvet was Hope Lange[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Fred C. Caruso[28], Dino De Laurentiis[29], and Richard Roth[30]. Blue Velvet was directed by David Lynch[5]. David Lynch wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Dennis Hopper[23], Isabella Rossellini[24], Kyle MacLachlan[25], Laura Dern[26], Hope Lange[27], and Dean Stockwell[31].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1986[32], February 12, 1987[33], and September 19, 1986[34]. The original language of Blue Velvet was English[35]. Genres include mystery film[8], thriller film[9], drama film[10], neo-noir[11], psychological thriller film[12], and psychological horror film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Blue Velvet received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3]. Reviews include 8.7/10[37], 75/100[38], and 91%[39].

Why It Matters

Blue Velvet has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Blue Velvet receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [31] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] . elpais.com. elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 6d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Film editor Duwayne Dunham
    Composer Angelo Badalamenti
    Production designer Patricia Norris
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