CFD 25|The Lost Highway

A Tribute to David Lynch
In collaboration with Styx Film Encounters
Lost Highway
135', 1997, USA, France

Fred Madison, a saxophonist, is accused under mysterious circumstances of murdering his wife Renee. On death row, he inexplicably morphs into a young man named Pete Dayton, leading a completely different life.

David Lynch (1946-2025) was an American auteur filmmaker, visual artist, and musician, renowned for his distinctive cinematic language that blends surrealism and dream logic. After studying painting, he transitioned to film, making his mark with Eraserhead (1977), a cult classic that established his signature style. His body of work includes acclaimed films such as The Elephant Man (1980), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), and Mulholland Drive (2001), as well as the seminal TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91, 2017). A four-time Academy Award nominee, Lynch has won the Palme d’Or and received an Honorary Oscar. His works defy conventions, immersing audiences in eerie, hypnotic worlds.

Directed by David Lynch
Screenplay David Lynch, Barry Gifford
Cinematography Peter Deming
Editing Mary Sweeney
Production design Patricia Norris
Music Angelo Badalamenti
Cast Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty, Robert Blake, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Gary Busey, Robert Loggia
Producers Mary Sweeney, Tom Sternberg, Deepak Nayar
Production company Ciby 2000

Selected Filmography
2006 Inland Empire
2001 Mulholland Drive
1999 The Straight Story
1997 Lost Highway
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1990 Wild at Heart
1986 Blue Velvet
1984 Dune
1980 The Elephant Man
1977 Eraserhead

Selected Awards
Best Limited-Release, Best Supporting Actor and Best Score Awards, Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, 1998.
Audience Award for Best Foreign Film, SESC Film Festival, Brazil, 1998.
Nominated - Top 10 Film Award for Best Film, Cahiers du Cinéma, France, 1997.