Mulholland Drive: David Lynch's film was supposed to be a series that never saw the light of day

Arte pays tribute, this Wednesday, January 22, 2025, to the American filmmaker David Lynch, who died on January 15. For the occasion, the public channel is rebroadcasting one of its most famous films, namely Mulholland drivewith Naomi Watts and Laura Harring.

A few days later Music box with Jessica Lange et Armin Mueller Stahl, until proposes, this Wednesday January 22, 2025, to (re)discover Mulholland drive the American-French film by David Lynchreleased in theaters in 2001.

Died on Wednesday January 15, 2025, until decided to pay tribute to the famous American filmmaker particularly known for the films Elephant man (1980), Blue velvet (1986) or Mulholland drive (2001), but also for the series Twin peaks (1990-1991). David Lynch was notably praised by critics with a César for best foreign film pour Elephant man in 1982, a Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival pour Sailor et Lula in 1990, or even a Honorary Oscar for his entire career in 2020.

Arte pays tribute to David Lynch by rebroadcasting Mulholland drivewith Naomi Watts and Laura Harring

Mulholland drive tells the story of a woman, saved from her pursuers by a violent car accident on the road to Mulholland Drive. Lost and terrified, the woman finds refuge in an unoccupied house. The day after, Betty Elms arrives at Los Angeles airport. Actress, she intends to do everything to become a star. In the meantime, his aunt, who has gone on a film shoot, lends him her apartment.

Upon arriving there, Betty discovered the accident victim, holed up in the bathroom. Taking compassion for the woman, visibly amnesiac, Betty decides to take him in, while helping him little by little to rediscover bits of his past. The only clues they have are a bag full of money and a mysterious blue key.

In the casting, we find Naomi Watts (Emmanuelle, Divergent) in the role of Betty, while Laura Harring plays the character of the injured woman.

A film as much appreciated by critics as by the public

Originally, Mulholland drive had been imagined as the pilot of a new series for ABC. However, the American channel did not like the result at all. ABC was also convinced that Naomi Watts et Laura Harringthen aged 31 and 35 respectively, were too old to become stars of the small screen. The American channel therefore canceled the project.

It's thanks to a friend of David Lynchwho suggested he make a film about it, that Mulholland drive finally saw the light of day. For this, the filmmaker, however, shot around half an hour of additional scenes. In the end, Mulholland drive found its audience since the thriller made nearly 460 000 entrées in theaters and was awarded the César for best foreign film in 2002.

Initially proposed this Wednesday January 22, 2025, Persian lessons the film of Vadim Perelman with Nahuel Perez Biscayart et Lars Eidingerwill be rescheduled later. Mulholland drive a film by David Lynchcan be seen (again) this Wednesday January 22, 2025 at 8:55 p.m. on until.