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Lynch financed much of the production from his own resources, with longtime artistic collaborator [[Mary Sweeney]] producing. The film was also partially financed by the [[France|French]] production company [[Canal Plus]], which had provided funding three previous Lynch films. [[StudioCanal]] wanted to enter it in the [[2006]] [[Cannes Film Festival]], but it was not ready in time. In Poland, the film will probably come out in the autumn, {{fact}} and [[Kino Świat]] will be the distributor. {{fact}} The German release date, according to imdb.com, is November 9th. |
Lynch financed much of the production from his own resources, with longtime artistic collaborator [[Mary Sweeney]] producing. The film was also partially financed by the [[France|French]] production company [[Canal Plus]], which had provided funding three previous Lynch films. [[StudioCanal]] wanted to enter it in the [[2006]] [[Cannes Film Festival]], but it was not ready in time. In Poland, the film will probably come out in the autumn, {{fact}} and [[Kino Świat]] will be the distributor. {{fact}} The German release date, according to imdb.com, is November 9th. |
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The film was first premiered at [[Italy]]'s [[Venice Film Festival]] on September 6, 2006, where David Lynch also received the [[Golden Lion]] lifetime achievement for his "contributions to the art of cinema." It premieres in [[The United States]] on October 8, 2006 at the New York Film Festival with tickets already sold out for its two scheduled showings. It is unknown at this time who is handling the U.S. release and when it will be released theatrically. |
The film was first premiered at [[Italy]]'s [[Venice Film Festival]] on September 6, 2006, where David Lynch also received the [[Golden Lion]] lifetime achievement for his "contributions to the art of cinema." It premieres in [[The United States]] on October 8, 2006 at the New York Film Festival with tickets already sold out for its two scheduled showings. It is unknown at this time who is handling the U.S. release and when it will be released theatrically. |
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| Directed by | David Lynch |
| Written by | David Lynch |
| Produced by | Jeremy Alter David Lynch Mary Sweeney |
| Starring | Laura Dern Harry Dean Stanton Justin Theroux Jeremy Irons Naomi Watts |
| Music by | David Lynch, Angelo Badalamenti (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | StudioCanal |
Release dates | September 6, 2006 (Venice Film Festival) |
Running time | 172 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | unknown |
Inland Empire (the official title may be written INLAND EMPIRE in all capital letters [1]) is a film directed by David Lynch, which was premiered in Italy at the Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2006. [1] The film took two and a half years to complete, and was shot entirely in digital video. [2] The cast includes Lynch regulars such as Laura Dern, Harry Dean Stanton and Justin Theroux, as well as Jeremy Irons and newcomer Terryn Westbrook.
It is unknown if and when the film will see wide theatrical release.
Plot
When asked about Inland Empire, Lynch responded that it is "about a woman in trouble, and it's a mystery, and that's all I want to say about it." [3]
Most of the film's details have been kept under wraps. It is set in the Riverside/San Bernadino, California area just east of Los Angeles, which is also known as the Inland Empire.
According to Richard Peña, an official at the New York Film Festival and one of the first people to see Inland Empire, the film is "a plotless collection of snippets that explore themes Lynch has been working on for years," including "a Hollywood story about a young actress who gets a part in a film that might be cursed; a story about the smuggling of women from Eastern Europe; and an abstract story about a family of people with rabbit heads sitting around in a living room." [3]
The film supposedly includes several hallucinatory scenes, and Naomi Watts' character in the film is as one of the aforementioned "talking rabbits", in a cameo role. [2] It is unclear if Watts' character corresponds to Lynch's web-only film series, Rabbits, in which she also appeared.
Filming and details
In a 2005 interview, Lynch spoke about the filming process of Inland Empire, saying that, "I’ve never worked on a project in this way before. I don’t know exactly how this thing will finally unfold... This film is very different because I don’t have a script. I write the thing scene by scene and much of it is shot and I don’t have much of a clue where it will end. It’s a risk, but I have this feeling that because all things are unified, this idea over here in that room will somehow relate to that idea over there in the pink room." [4]
Much of the film was shot in Łódź, Poland, with local actors, such as Karolina Gruszka, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Leon Niemczyk and Piotr Andrzejewski. Some filming was also done in Los Angeles, and in 2006 Lynch returned from Poland to complete filming. It is unknown how much of the film was actually even shot in the Inland Empire cities, as Lynch never obtained the necessary filming permits which are required for both indoor and outdoor filming in the area. [3]
Lynch would hand each actor several pages of just-written dialogue each morning as they arrived on the set each day. [2]
The film differs from any other Lynch film in that it is the first to be completely shot in digital video. He has stated that he will no longer use film to make motion pictures. [1]
Inland Empire also continues Lynch's tradition of naming the project after the location where it is set, with the location actually having little to nothing to do with the film itself. [3]
Reviews and reactions
During an interview at the Venice Film Festival, Laura Dern admitted that she still then didn't know what Inland Empire was about or who she was even playing, but hoped that seeing the film's premiere at the festival would help her "learn more." [2]
Justin Theroux also stated in an interview that he "couldn't possibly tell you what the film's about, and at this point I don't know that [David Lynch] could. It's become sort of a pastime - Laura [Dern] and I sit around on set trying to figure out what's going on." [3]
Financing and release
Lynch financed much of the production from his own resources, with longtime artistic collaborator Mary Sweeney producing. The film was also partially financed by the French production company Canal Plus, which had provided funding three previous Lynch films. StudioCanal wanted to enter it in the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, but it was not ready in time. In Poland, the film will probably come out in the autumn, [citation needed] and Kino Świat will be the distributor. [citation needed] The German release date, according to imdb.com, is November 9th.
The film was first premiered at Italy's Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2006, where David Lynch also received the Golden Lion lifetime achievement for his "contributions to the art of cinema." It premieres in The United States on October 8, 2006 at the New York Film Festival with tickets already sold out for its two scheduled showings. It is unknown at this time who is handling the U.S. release and when it will be released theatrically.
References
External links
- Inland Empire at the Internet Movie Database.
- INLAND EMPIRE at All Movie Guide.
- INLAND EMPIRE Review at Slant Magazine.
- INLAND EMPIRE DATABASE in French.
- photos and audio from Venice Film Festival Press Conference
- LynchNet: The David Lynch Resource.
- "My Night in a Dream Scene", an article from an extra on the film, at Duct Tape & Rouge.
- photos from INLAND EMPIRE international pressbook.