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In Nicolas Roeg's sci-fi tale based on the novel by Walter Tevis, a humanoid alien from a dried-up husk of a planet falls to Earth in a spaceship--and later falls again metaphorically through alcohol abuse and the manipulations of a hostile culture. Arriving as a secret ambassador from a dying world, the masquerading Mr. Newton (David Bowie) patents several basic devices, including a self-developing color film and music recordings in the shape of small silver balls, in order to amass the tremendous capital necessary to build a spaceship. Along the way he solicits the help of a crack patent lawyer (Buck Henry) and a country-fried small-town girl (Candy Clark) who introduces him to gin, which he soon begins to substitute for his customary glass of water. Newton debates the reality of returning to his dead world only to have the choice made for him when he is swept from the launchpad by government agents. After serving his time with men in black, he is released, blinded by x rays, into the world. As a last drunken hurrah, he records an album under the name the Visitor with the hope that it may someday be broadcast and heard by his family and friends back home. Connected throughout by intercut clips of television programs, classic movies, and film soundtracks, THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH is an fine example of the postmodern technique of work referring to its own medium and history. Like much 1970s sci-fi, it is heavily indebted to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY; a scene in which an upset tray of cookies is juxtaposed with flying bodies echoes the film's flying bone and spaceship. Juxtaposing the free love enjoyed by Dr. Bryce (Rip Torn) with post-Altamont, pre-Reagan paranoia, Roeg's film manages to be at once artistically groundbreaking and a crystallization of the post-Summer of Love era.Product Identifiers
UPC0715515016629
eBay Product ID (ePID)47072090
Product Key Features
EditionDirector Approved Special Edition 2-Disc
RatingR
DirectorNicolas Roeg
FormatDVD
Release Year2005
GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs2
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Display FormatDirector Approved Special Edition 2-Disc
Signal StandardDvd
Leading RoleDavid Bowie
Film CountryUnited Kingdom
Release Date20050913
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- 11. Feb. 2025
Very nice set
Any dvd from the Criterion collection is worth it in my opinion and this one came with a copy of the book as well so I was really satisfied with the purchase. Would recommend.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 06. Jan. 2021
It's appropriate.
The quality is good and the acting is very good, though some of the love scenes could have been much briefer, as they didn't contribute anything to the plot.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 14. Jun. 2018
One of my favorite movies.
I adore this movie. I saw this in the theater in 1976, and it continues to get better. A very unique and meaningful film. David Bowie’s performance is spellbinding in this.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Mai. 2024
As described, great to have this in the collection.
As described, great to have this in the collection.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Dez. 2019
Great Buy!
A+ every aspect of the purchase!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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