Blue Velvet ( Also Known As: Terciopelo azul) is a Mystery Thriller film directed by David Lynch and written by David Lynch (screenplay). It released on 23 October 1986 (Italy). The film stars Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper. The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.