Eraserhead (1977)

Voti degli utenti:

7.4/10   

Regista:

David Lynch

Sceneggiatore:

David Lynch (writer)

Data di uscita:

7 settembre 1979 (Germania Ovest)

Genere:

Fantasy | Horror | Fantascienza

Slogan:

In Heaven Everything Is Fine.

Plot:

Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.

Plot Keywords:

Factory | Radiator | Apartment | Imagery | Mutant Baby

Premi:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Recensioni degli utenti:

The most original film ever made -- a masterpiece!

Cast

Jack Nance	...	Henry Spencer (as John Nance)
Charlotte Stewart	...	Mary X
Allen Joseph	...	Mr. X
Jeanne Bates	...	Mrs. X
Judith Roberts	...	Beautiful Girl Across the Hall (as Judith Anna Roberts)
Laurel Near	...	Lady in the Radiator
V. Phipps-Wilson	...	Landlady (long version)
Jack Fisk	...	Man in the Planet
Jean Lange	...	Grandmother
Thomas Coulson	...	The Boy
John Monez	...	Bum
Darwin Joston	...	Paul
T. Max Graham	...	The Boss (as Neil Moran)
Hal Landon Jr.	...	Pencil Machine Operator
Jennifer Chambers Lynch	...	Little Girl (as Jennifer Lynch)

Alias:

Eraserhead 2000 (USA) (DVD box title)
Gardenback (USA) (original script title)
Eraserhead la mente che cancella (Italy) [it]

Durata:

89 min | USA:108 min (approx.) (premiere version)

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Bianco e nero

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby (re-release) | Mono (original release)

Divieti:

Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Spain:13 | Singapore:PG | France:-16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Denmark:7 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2008) | Portugal:M/16 | Chile:14 | UK:18 (video rating: 1986) | UK:X (original rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Ireland:18 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:Unrated | West Germany:18 | Canada:13+ (Québec)

Luoghi riprese:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Compagnia:

American Film Institute (AFI)

Curiosità:

Over the five years of filming, Jack Nance's only request as far as comfort or entertainment went was "a room and a chair".

Errori:

Errori rivelatori: Camera shadow visible as it tracks in to the light towards the end of the film.

Citazioni:

[first lines]
Beautiful Girl Across the Hall: Are you Henry?

Collegamenti:

Parodiato in "The Adam and Joe Show: (#2.2)" (1997)

Colonna sonora:

In Heaven

The most original film ever made -- a masterpiece!

Let's say it right here and now: David Lynch is a genius. I don't care if you love him or hate him, you can't take away that simple fact. "Eraserhead" is his masterpiece -- the most original and personal film ever created by any film maker. It's as far from the forgettable fluff of mainstream Hollywood as you can get, and as weird as it is, it strikes a chord deep in the human psyche. I don't think anyone could experience this film without being deeply moved. This beautiful, industrial nightmare comes as close to depicting a fever dream as any film ever could, or ever will! David Lynch pulled out all the stops to make "Eraserhead" as perfect as any film can be, and it shows. It is a great work of art in its own right. The characters and setting are unforgettable, and are as strange as they are familiar. The story is slow-moving, but steadily builds with the fury of a small hurricane. The film walks a tightrope somewhere between the reality of the world we know, and "someplace else." Where that is, only David Lynch knows for sure. Lynch is a fine example of a film maker who isn't afraid to take huge risks. That's how masterpieces are made. "Eraserhead" is the proof.