Unlike his prior films ( or any that would follow ) , '' The Straight Story '' was released by Walt Disney Pictures after a successful debut at Cannes , was given a G rating by the MPAA ( the only Lynch film to receive such a rating ) and is the only Lynch film for which Lynch himself did not have a hand in the screenplay ( although it was co-written by his recurring associate , Mary Sweeney ) . As with many of Lynch 's films , there are no chapter markers on the original North American DVD release , because Lynch wants the film to be watched as a whole
Cannes
1999 Cannes Film Festival
The Straight Story