Wild at Heart
David Lynch's dark and mysterious tale of lovers on the run won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Wild at Heart, adapted from Barry Gifford's book, stars Cage (Sailor Ripley) and Dern (Lula) as lovers on the run from a hit man enlisted to kill Sailor by Lula's 'wicked witch' mother. With liberal references to The Wizard of Oz and Elvis, and an iconic role for Sailor's treasured snakeskin jacket - which he believes symbolises his 'individuality and belief in personal freedom' - the film won the Palme d'Or for best film at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.
| Director | David Lynch |
| Cast | Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton |
| Country | USA |
| Year | 1990 |
| Running time | 124min |
BFI Southbank Programme Update - 22 May (No.32)