Go For A Ride Behind The Scenes Of David Lynch’s Blue Velvet In 60+ Photos

David Lynch, Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern and the late Dennis Hopper as shot by Peter Braatz.

05/28/2019 11:30 AM

David Lynch & Kyle Maclachlan behind the scenes of Blue Velvet

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Today, Blue Velvet joins Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, and Twin Peaks Fire Walk with Me as the 4th special edition reissued by Criterion under supervision of David Lynch. The new 4K digital restoration comes with a 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack and several exciting director approved extras.

Purchase the Criterion release of Blue Velvet on DVD/Blu-ray (Amazon)

One of the bonus features selected by David Lynch is Blue Velvet Revisited, the 2016 feature-length ‘meditation on the making of the film’ by Peter Braatz. In this unique 86-minute visual poem, the German director revisits the many hours of Super-8 material and 1,000+ behind-the-scenes photographs he shot back in 1985 as a lucky film student who got invited to the 3-month shoot in Wilmington, NC, after writing a praising letter to David Lynch. Driven by an atmospheric score by Cult With No Name, Tuxedomoon and John Foxx, the must-see experimental film is a dreamlike collage documenting a hands-on 39-year-old David Lynch exquisitely crafting his low-budget comeback masterpiece.

So go ahead and order your copy of Criterion’s Blue Velvet (Amazon) today, and while you wait for it to arrive, enjoy over sixty of Peter Braatz’s on-set photos of David Lynch, Laura Dern, Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nance, Brad Dourif, and many others.

Dennis Hopper, Isabella Rossellini and David Lynch

David Lynch inside Dorothy Vallens' apartment — David Lynch inside Dorothy Vallens’ apartment

Kyle MacLachlan and David Lynch relaxing on the set of Blue Velvet

Kyle MacLachlan (pants down), Isabella Rossellini, David Lynch and Jean Pierre Viale in front of the Deep River Apartments filming location in Wilmington, NC

David Lynch next to the clown doll in Ben's apartment — David Lynch next to the clown doll in Ben’s apartment

David Lynch smashing the television in preparation of the final scene in Dorothy's apartment — David Lynch smashing the television in preparation of the final scene in Dorothy’s apartment

David Lynch trying on Frank Booth's respirator mask — David Lynch trying on Frank Booth’s respirator mask

More Behind the scenes of Blue Velvet by Peter Braatz (Gallery)

Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern inside a car

David Lynch's silhouette — David Lynch’s silhouette

Isabella Rossellini resting between takes

Close-up of Kyle MacLachlan as Jeffrey Beamont

Kyle MacLachlan and David Lynch rehearsing

On the set of Blue Velvet with David Lynch, Frances Bay, Priscilla Pointer and Kyle MacLachlan

Jack Nance, Dennis Hopper, Brad Dourif and Kyle MacLachlan

Jack Nance, Kyle MacLachlan, J. Michael Hunter, Brad Dourif and David Lynch

Laura Dern, Kyle MacLachlan and a crew member

Laura Dern and Kyle MacLachlan rehearsing a slap in the face

Dorothy Vallens' bathroom: 'Look down' — Dorothy Vallens’ bathroom: ‘Look down’

David Lynch pointing a prop gun at Peter Braatz

Inside Club Slow with Isabella Rossellini and Angelo Badalamenti on the keys

David Lynch on the streets of Wilmington, NC

David Lynch and Laura Dern rehearsing for a night shot

David Lynch and Fred Elmes shooting Laura Dern

Frank Booth's amyl nitrate mask and canister — Frank Booth’s amyl nitrate mask and canister

Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern on a night shoot

Brad Dourif, Dennis Hopper and Kyle MacLachlan

David Lynch inside Dorothy's apartment — David Lynch inside Dorothy’s apartment

Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth sucking on a light bulb

Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth in disguise

Blue Velvet Revisited Trailer

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2 comments

Ruben Cooper says:
5 years ago
I love this film soo much. And you’ve never seen cred like me introducing this film to my friends 😀
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jeanie laub says:
11 months ago
unfortunately no Dean Stockwell here
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