LOS ANGELES, CA -- 07/16/07 --
David Lynch's acclaimed film INLAND EMPIRE
will make its DVD debut this summer with Rhino Entertainment. Overseen
personally by Lynch, the DVD will feature the director's mind-bending
cinematic journey generously embellished with a number of extras including
a massive collection of additional scenes entitled "More Things That
Happened." Other bonus materials include a making-of featurette, interviews
with Lynch and the film's star Laura Dern, a photo gallery and theatrical
trailers, plus footage of Lynch at home cooking quinoa -- an edible seed
similar in texture to couscous. INLAND EMPIRE will be available August 14th
from Rhino Entertainment for a suggested list price of $29.95.
Filming entirely in digital video allowed Lynch to explore many different
pieces of the puzzle that make up the rich tapestry of INLAND EMPIRE. Lynch
had a wealth of additional scenes that were integral to his original vision
of the film. For the INLAND EMPIRE DVD Lynch dove further into the story to
include scenes that enrich the original mystery. "I'm very happy with the
DVD because it continues the story of INLAND EMPIRE and people can discover
'More Things That Happen,'" says the director about the special bonus
features on the DVD.
Starring Dern, Jeremy Irons and Justin Theroux along with Harry Dean
Stanton, Diane Ladd and special appearances by Grace Zabriskie, William H.
Macy and Julia Ormond, Lynch describes INLAND EMPIRE with characteristic
understatement as "A woman in trouble."
A surreal visual voyage, INLAND EMPIRE was shot in both Los Angeles and
Poland. It features some of Poland's biggest film stars and took more than
two years to complete. Lynch worked from a script that he developed during
shooting which makes the behind-the-scene moments especially illuminating.
Since its premiere last September at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, the
film has provoked intense reactions. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times
describes INLAND EMPIRE as "fitfully brilliant, a plunge down the rabbit
hole of the director's imagination and a spellbinding companion to his
masterpiece, 'Mulholland Drive.'" Peter Travers of Rolling Stone lauds the
film as "a puzzle whose pieces you'll keep trying to put together in your
head long after you leave the theater." And Nathan Lee of The Village Voice
praises Dern in the "Performance of the Year."
For additional information regarding INLAND EMPIRE, please contact
Christoph Buerger in Rhino's Media Relations Department at (818) 238-6248
or christoph.buerger@wmg.com. To download INLAND EMPIRE art please go to
http://www.rhino.com/media/pix/artistpix.lasso?APID=183036
INLAND EMPIRE
DVD Price: $29.95 U.S.
Street Date: August 14, 2007
Pre-Order Date: June 29, 2007
Total Running Time: 310 +/- Minutes
DVD Catalog Number: R2 183036
Discs: 2 Disc Set
Distributor: Ryko/Rhino
Rating: Rated R
DVD EXTRAS:
David Lynch Cooks Quinoa
Lynch 2 (Behind The Scenes Of Inland Empire)
Stills (73 Photos)
Stories (With David Lynch)
Theatrical Trailers (3)
More Things That Happened
Ballerina
CONTACT:
Christoph Buerger
Phone: (818) 238-6248
Email: Email Contact
artwork: http://www.rhino.com/media
