Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990) on Netflix
The Heartbreaker ends the relationship in a telephone call. The Dreamself of the Heartbroken Woman then drifts above a wasteland of industry, singing ballads of love.
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Plot summary
The Heartbreaker tells the Heartbroken Woman over the telephone that their relationship is over, to her great sorrow. What follows is her dream, staged among a tall metal girder, the abandoned shell of a car, flickering lights and harsh sounds. The Dreamself of the Heartbroken Woman floats above a wasteland of industry, singing ballads of love, while dancers and figures suspended from ropes fly and fall around her. The Woodsman saws a log, The Tall Skinned Deer joins the ensemble, and the opening conversation is repeated with a clarinet soloist and a silent actress. Snare drummers and backup singers also appear, and dolls are lowered from the roof on strings.
Cast
- Lisa Giobbias Female Dancer
- Félix Blaskaas Male Dancer
- Andre Badalamentias Clarinet Soloist (Twin B)
- Warick Brightas Snare Drummer
- Chris Johnstonas Snare Drummer
- Ann C. Finkas Back-Up Singer
- Sarah Napieras Back-Up Singer
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)
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- Songs from the performance resurfaced in Twin Peaks: Julee Cruise's "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart" and "The World Spins" appear in the second season's episode 14, the instrumental "I'm Hurt Bad" plays on the diner jukebox in the pilot, and Cruise performs "The World Spins" in Twin Peaks: The Return.
- Julee Cruise's singing in the piece was mimed to her own studio recordings: the songs came from her 1989 debut album Floating into the Night, except track 1, which came from her 1993 album The Voice of Love.
