Mulholland Drive (2001)
- Documented locations
- 19
- Year
- 2001
- Directed by
- David Lynch
- Cities
- Gardena, Los Angeles
1016 West El Segundo Boulevard (Gardena)
Gardena, United States
Former Denny's restaurant in Googie style, later renamed Caesar's and then closed; its hexagonal sign still dominates the building.
The scene : In this diner that serves as Winkie's, Dan (Patrick Fischler) confides in Herb about the nightmare he had right here; the two men then go out to check the back of the restaurant, where the terrifying face from his dream emerges from behind the wall, near the dumpsters.
Il Borghese (Hancock Park)
Los Angeles, United States
Spanish colonial style apartment building built in 1929 around a fountain courtyard, on the edge of Hancock Park.
The scene : After a night hidden in the bushes in front of this Spanish courtyard, Rita sneaks into the apartment that Aunt Ruth has just left by taxi; Betty arrives shortly after, welcomed by the extravagant manager Coco (Ann Miller), and finds Rita in the shower.
Los Angeles, United States
Family-owned hot dog restaurant founded in 1939, located at the corner of North La Brea Avenue and Melrose Avenue.
The scene : The hitman and his accomplice make their way down the alley of the stand to a blonde prostitute with a marked face and question her: has she seen a new girl in the neighborhood, a brunette, probably a bit worn out?
Banks-Huntley Building
Los Angeles, United States
Office building from 1930 located at 634 South Spring Street, in the historic downtown of Los Angeles.
The scene : In the paneled meeting room of Ryan Entertainment, the Castigliane brothers demand that Adam Kesher (Justin Theroux) hire their actress; the director flatly refuses and, outside, takes out his anger on their car parked in the adjacent lot, smashing its windshield with a golf club.
Palace Theatre (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
Opened in 1911 at 630 South Broadway, it is one of the oldest theaters in Los Angeles, formerly operated under the name Palace Newsreel Theatre; it is designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and is part of a historic district.
The scene : Awakened at two in the morning by Rita whispering "silencio", Betty follows her to an alley in downtown: the discreet entrance of Club Silencio, at the back of the parking lot facing the offices of Ryan Entertainment, is the artists' door at the back of the theatre.
Tower Theatre (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
Cinema opened in 1927 at the corner of Broadway and 8th Street, first designed by architect S. Charles Lee and the first Los Angeles venue equipped for sound films, designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument; long closed, it was restored and reopened in 2021 as an Apple store.
The scene : In the Club Silencio room, Betty and Rita listen to a gravelly-voiced master of ceremonies repeat that there is no orchestra ("no hay banda"), then a singer performs a tune in Spanish; higher up, beyond dizzying balconies, the decrepit offices of the theater become the room of the Park Hotel, the shabby hotel where Adam Kesher takes refuge after being chased from his home.
Snow White Cottages
Los Angeles, United States
A set of eight fairy-tale style cottages built in 1931 at 2900 Griffith Park Boulevard; close to the first studio of Walt Disney, it is said to have housed animators of Snow White, hence its nickname "Snow White Cottages". The musician Elliott Smith is also said to have rented an apartment there.
The scene : Taxiing to the Sierra Bonita residence to find out if Rita could be Diane Selwyn, Betty and Rita notice that a neighbor does not recognize her, then discover in apartment 17 the body of a decomposing woman, lying on the bed.
3760 Eureka Drive (Studio City)
Los Angeles, United States
House built in 1951 above Ventura Boulevard, in Studio City, subsequently remodeled with concrete facades and a minimalist garden.
The scene : Returning home after the disastrous meeting at Ryan Entertainment, Adam Kesher finds his wife in bed with Gene, the man who maintains the pool (Billy Ray Cyrus).
Sunset Ranch (Hollywood)
Los Angeles, United States
Equestrian center perched high on Beachwood Drive, just below the Hollywood sign.
The scene : In the dead of night, Adam Kesher is summoned to a corral at the top of Beachwood Canyon, where he is met by the enigmatic Cowboy (Monty Montgomery), a man with a soft voice and affable manners.
Los Angeles, United States
Historic Paramount gateway, long the main entrance of the studio, located at the end of Bronson Avenue; legend has it that Charles Bronson borrowed his stage name from it.
The scene : Betty arrives for her audition by crossing the main gate of the studio, the one that Norma Desmond's limousine passes through in Sunset Boulevard (1950): one of Lynch's most direct tributes to Billy Wilder's film.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Betty, radiant, arrives in Los Angeles accompanied by Irene, the elderly woman she met during the trip, and then returns to the sunlit sidewalk where she loads her luggage into a taxi.
Barclay Hotel (Downtown Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
Historic hotel in downtown, at the corner of 4th Street and Main Street, designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The scene : In a shabby office, a hitman (Mark Pellegrino) kills a man to retrieve "Ed's black notebook"; in an attempt to stage the crime as a suicide, he shoots through the wall and injures the woman in the neighboring office; a clumsy struggle ensues under the watchful eyes of a maintenance worker.
Los Angeles, United States
Winding road that follows the ridge of the Hollywood Hills, between Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley.
The scene : At night, a limousine snakes along the ridge road and stops for no reason near a streetlamp ("You don’t stop here"); two cars racing collide with it head-on, and the brunette passenger, a survivor and amnesiac, walks down towards Hollywood.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : It is in the park that the scene of the head-on collision that opens the film was shot, where Rita's limousine is hit by cars moving at full speed.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Descending from the hills after the accident, Rita crosses this deserted intersection of Franklin Avenue, under backlit palm trees, before continuing towards Hollywood Boulevard.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Rita, distraught, continues her nocturnal walk towards the heart of Hollywood along Franklin Avenue.
Los Angeles, United States
Carrefour bordered by the former Saharan Motel, now renamed Sunset West Hotel.
The scene : Rita crosses Sunset Boulevard in front of the Saharan Motel as a police car passes by; the camera then pans up to the "Sunset Boulevard" sign, a nod to Billy Wilder's film.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The stage of Rita's nighttime escape, as she follows Sunset Boulevard after coming down from the hills.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Continuing her descent after crossing Franklin Avenue, Rita emerges onto Hollywood Boulevard at the intersection of Vista Street, alone in the sleepy streets of Hollywood.