Blue Velvet is a 1986 American 
mystery film written and directed by 
David Lynch. The movie exhibits elements of both 
film noir and 
surrealism. The film stars 
Kyle MacLachlan, 
Isabella Rossellini, 
Dennis Hopper and 
Laura Dern. The title is taken from 
The Clovers' 1955 
song of the same name. Although initially detested by some mainstream critics, the film is now widely acclaimed,
[1][2] and earned Lynch his second 
Academy Award nomination for Best Director. As an example of a director casting against the norm, 
Blue Velvet  is also noted for re-launching Hopper's career and for providing  Rossellini with a dramatic outlet beyond the work as a fashion model and  a cosmetics spokeswoman for which she had until then been known.
he screenplay of 
Blue Velvet had been passed around multiple  times in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with many major studios  declining it because of its strong sexual and violent content.
[3] The independent studio 
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, owned at the time by Italian film producer 
Dino De Laurentiis, agreed to finance and produce the film. Since its initial theatrical release, 
Blue Velvet has achieved 
cult status, significant academic attention and, alongside 
Eraserhead and 
Mulholland Drive, is widely regarded as one of Lynch's finest works