David Lynch: The Art Life

2016, Documentary, 1h 30m

78 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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David Lynch: The Art Life offers a look at the director's life and craft whose unusual approach is in keeping with its subject's singularly strange aesthetic. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

The life and career of iconic director David Lynch are explored in more than 20 conversations recorded with him at his home.

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David Lynch
David Lynch
Self
Jon Nguyen
Jon Nguyen
Director
Jon Nguyen
Jon Nguyen
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Sabrina S. Sutherland
Sabrina S. Sutherland
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Jason Scheunemann
Jason Scheunemann
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Kurt Kittleson
Kurt Kittleson
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Jonatan Bengta
Jonatan Bengta
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Jason Scheunemann
Jason Scheunemann
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Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Olivia Neergaard-Holm
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Matt Lutz
Matt Lutz
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Critic Reviews for David Lynch: The Art Life

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  • Nov 08, 2017
    Yeah the focus is on Lynch's painting career and childhood/adolescence but these anecdotes help put his filmography in context. You may not still understand his movies but you'll definitely see what inspired them.
    Alec B Super Reviewer
  • Sep 14, 2017
    Listening to those life anecdotes is not really interesting or revealing, to be honest, even though some of what Lynch says can be pretty funny and amusing, and it is hard to overlook the fact that the film ends right when it is starting to become more interesting.
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