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Eraserhead

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Eraserhead
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NR,1hr 40min
Genres:
Drama,Horror
Released:
January 1, 1977
Director:
David Lynch
Distributor:
Subversive Cinema
Starring:
Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Jeanne Bates  ...more
Synopsis: Filmed intermittently over the course of a five-year period, David Lynch's radical feature debut stars Jack Nance as Henry Spencer, a man living in an unnamed industrial wasteland. Upon learning that a past romance has resulted in an impending pregnancy, Henry agrees to wed mother-to-be Mary (Charlotte Stewart) and moves her into his tiny, squalid flat. Their baby is born hideously mutated, a strange, reptilian creature whose piercing cries never cease. Mary soon flees in horror and disgust, leaving ... Full Synopsis
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Keith Phipps, AMG Review
An open-ended metaphor with the tone of a nightmare, David Lynch's debut feature combines disturbing visuals with what may be an even more disturbing sound design to create an unforgettable film that's affecting on a visceral level. A Cronenberg-ian discomfort with the simple fact of physical existence courses through Eraserhead, beginning with, but not limited to, matters of sexuality and reproduction. ... Full Review
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Jack Nance
Henry Spencer
Charlotte Stewart
Mary X
Jeanne Bates
Mrs. X
Allen Joseph
Mr. X
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