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With this series I usually include actual shots from
Persona but it’s no mystery that Robert Altman’s
Images & David Lynch’s
Mulholland Drive are two of the most popular films to come out of the “school of
Persona”. There's no need to insult the intelligence of my readers. The similarities are mostly visual (as you’ll see below), but the plots concerning all three films
do connect even on a surface level (mental breakdowns, duality, paranoia & severe anxiety among artistic/creative women).
Articles, reviews, essays & books have already been written on the connections between these films from the lens of
Persona and, for the most part, I agree with what’s been said for the last 50 years. So there’s no need for me to regurgitate words & thoughts we're already familiar with.
This is strictly visual (although context does obviously matter so it helps to have seen both movies before exploring this entry). Some of these comparisons are common (like the one above). This is a classic shot that can be traced right back to
Persona (both visually and thematically). But there are lots of other minor/lesser acknowledged visual similarities that both films share that I feel don’t get mentioned enough.
Another persona-esque shot shared emulated in Images & Mulholland drive...
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A small detail but both of these close-ups are very similar...
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Similar jump scares...
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Altman & Lynch highlight duality & split personalities through mirrors...
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