Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted
Seen it?1990 | 50 min | Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved Help!, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After her boyfriend ends their relationship, the dreamself of a heartbroken woman floats through the air over an industrial wasteland singing ballads of love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Lynch
- Julee CruiseThe Dreamself of the Heartbroken Woman
- Laura DernHeartbroken Woman
- Nicolas CageHeartbreaker
- Lisa GiobbiFemale Dancer
- Félix BlaskaMale Dancer
- Michael J. AndersonWoodsman (Twin A)
- Andre BadalamentiClarinet Soloist (Twin B)
- John BellThe Tall Skinned Deer
- Warick BrightSnare Drummer
- Chris JohnstonSnare Drummer