its cult series “Twin Peaks” and seven mind-blowing films to (re)watch on platforms

From his cult series “Twin Peaks” to his masterpiece “Mulholland Drive”, via “Sailor and Lula”, Arte.tv, MyCanal, France. tv… pay homage to the esthete director by making available almost his entire filmography.

« There is a logic in each of my films, but the important thing is your own logic. » Confided Lynch, at the Venice Film Festival, in 2006. The undisputed master of enigmatic cinema, who died Thursday January 16 in Los Angeles, constantly navigates between dreams and reality, the better to lose us in an ocean of metaphysical questions, of which we cannot never emerges unscathed.

To pay tribute to him, France.tv, Arte.tv, MyCanal and Paramount + invite you to dive back into the dark and spooky world of the director.

On France.tv

“Lost Highway” : Lynch paints a fascinating canvas, Edward Hopper style

In an empty suburb live in silence a man and a woman. One day, they discover a video tape on the porch… Lynch continues to give shape and beauty to the American nightmare.

With Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette and Balthazar Getty. (1997, 2h09)

“Twin Peak : Fire walk with me”, variations lynchiennes d’une saga insolite

The series asked: who killed Laura Palmer? The film traces his last week. Lynch plays with our nerves, dizzying us, losing us and dazzling us. It's evil and nightmarish, with powerfully captivating music by Badalamenti.

Avec Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, et Mädchen Amick. (1992, 2h09)

On MyCanal

“Sailor and Lula”: a Romeo and Juliet influenced by “Twin Peaks”

The run of a bad boy with a big heart (Nicolas Cage) and his fiancée (Laura Dern) hunted by killers allows David Lynch to reveal the deep darkness of the American fairy tale. Amazing energy.

With Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd. (1990, 2h)

“Mulholland Drive” : beyond illusion, a masterpiece by David Lynch

From Betty, the ingenuous blonde, or Rita, the amnesiac brunette, who is the chosen one of the Hollywood gods? Who is the lost girl? A great schizo and paranoid film, exhilarating and poisonous.

With Naomi Watts, Laura Harring and Justin Theroux. (2001, 2h21)

“Inland Empire”: David Lynch twists our brains for three hours… and we want more

Five years after the unsurpassable Mulholland DriveLynch tries something else: around a multiplied and demented Laura Dern, this film by the master is almost entirely composed of mental images. Extreme experience for some, self-caricature for others.

With Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons and Justin Theroux. (2006, 2h52)

“Elephant Man” : horror and compassion, from the great Lynch

The moving story of the elephant man, exhibited as a monster, mistreated, who crosses paths with a man who is finally human. John Hurt's composition is a miracle, Anthony Hopkins's is exceptional. Can we say masterpiece? Yes.

With Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt and Anne Bancroft. (1980, 2h04)

“A true story”: David Lynch without his demons

Who else but Lynch could make a road movie on a lawnmower? Old Alvin (superb Richard Farnsworth) wants to reconcile with his sick brother. A simple, moving story that takes its time to build emotion.

Avec Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek et Harry Dean Stanton. (1999, 1h47)

Re (see) “The Original Image” where David Lynch recounts the adventure of his first film, “Eraserhead”

In 2018, David Lynch entrusted journalist Pierre-Henri Gibert with the manufacturing secrets of his founding work, born from the forceps of almost five years of broke filming. Exciting !

Interview with Pierre-Henri Gibert (2018, 30 mins).

“Lynch / OZ”: the origins of David Lynch’s imagination

From red shoes to curtains, all of David Lynch's obsessions are seen through the prism of Wizard of Ozfilm matrix of the American collective unconscious. The demonstration is stunning and the iconographic work impressive!

Documentary by Alexandre O Philippe (2022, 1h44).

Arte.tv

“David Lynch, an enigma in Hollywood”: a new doc to unravel the mystery of the master of the strange

In one hour flat, this documentary broadcast on Arte.tv in tribute to David Lynch who died on January 16, gives us clues to try to decipher the filmmaker's work. And – surprise – gets there a few times!

Documentary by Stéphane Guez (2024, 1h03).

Paramount +

“Twin Peaks”, seasons 1 and 2

The body of young Laura Palmer is discovered in the small town of Twin Peaks. The investigation begins, under the command of Agent Dale Cooper. A little serial gem from the 90s that has become cult and full of cinematic references.

“Twin Peaks : The Return”, saison 3

We feared a nostalgic, stiff return to its cult series from the 90s, with the enigmatic Agent Cooper. In 2017, David Lynch, unpredictable, atomized the codes of the series and lost us in a fascinating puzzle.

And when you have deciphered and elucidated all the mysteries of Lynch's films, find our selection of series, films and documentaries not to be missed on Netflix, Arte.tv, MyCanal…. thanks to our platform guide.

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