The Amputee

Name: The Amputee
Genre: Drama
Released: 1974-01-01
Duration: 5 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Catherine E. Coulson, David Lynch

The Amputee (1974)

Timing: 0:5 (5 min)

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Herbert Cardwell

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A double leg amputated woman sits and writes a long meandering letter while her ineffective nurse attempts to attend to her stumps.

The short film was made during one of the many (due to lack of funding) breaks while working on "Eraserhead" (1977).
The American Film Institute contacted cinematographer Frederick Elmes to shoot some footage, as different types of black and white cameras were being tested. David Lynch asked Elmes to shoot a short film as part of the camera testing and wrote a suitable script overnight. As a result, there are two versions of this short film, each shot on its own camera.
The short film was made during one of the many (due to lack of funding) breaks in work on "Eraserhead" (1977).

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