Scene by Scene

In this episode, we discuss David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, including the film's journey from television pilot to the silver screen, the many possible interpretations, and what it means to be Lynchian.

See where Mulholland Drive is available to watch in the US | UK.

Supplemental Material:

The Criterion Collection's Mulholland Dr. (Blu-ray)

Lynch on Lynch (Book)

Room to Dream by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna (Book)

David Lynch's MasterClass

David Lynch: David Lean Lecture

Room to Dream: David Lynch and the Independent Filmmaker

Additional Audio Sources:

Mulholland Drive | Official Trailer

Interviews and BTS from The Criterion Collection Blu-ray

David Lynch's MasterClass

David Lynch: David Lean Lecture

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Blu-ray)

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In our debut episode, we discuss Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, including the restoration that produced this most complete version to date, the culture that Metropolis influenced, and Metropolis’ status as a masterpiece.

See where Metropolis is available to watch in the US | UK.

Supplemental Material:

Kino Lorber's The Complete Metropolis (Blu-ray)

Eureka! Masters of Cinema's Metropolis (Blu-ray)

Fritz Lang's Metropolis: Cinematic Visions of Technology and Fear (Book)

Fritz Lang Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) (Book)

Voyage to Metropolis (2010) (Documentary)

The Metropolis Case (2003) (Documentary)

Fritz Lang's Interview with William Friedkin (1975)

Metropolis - Special Effects

Little People, Big Effects (covers many processes used in Metropolis)

Metropolis: A Rare Film Programme for Fritz Lang’s Masterpiece

"A Movie Based on Science" from Science and Invention, June 1927 (Pages 12 & 13)

Art House: An Introduction to German Expressionist Films by Alissa Darsa

Fritz Lang’s Monster: Was Metropolis a Pro-Nazi Film by Elly Hoffman

METROPOLIS Unbound by David Bordwell

Urban Renewal on a Very Large Scale by Roger Ebert

I've Never Seen … Metropolis by Stuart Jeffries

Unified Theory [METROPOLIS] by Jonathan Rosenbaum

The Ten Best Films of ... 1927 by Kristin Thompson

Additional Audio Sources:

Metropolis (1927) - Official Theatrical Trailer

Fritz Lang's Interview with William Friedkin (1975)

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In this episode, we introduce ourselves, explain the show’s format, and discuss what we hope to accomplish with Scene by Scene.

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