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The Man Who Fell To Earth (Nicolas Roeg, UK, 1976)

  • The Star 47 Chester Road London, N19 5DF United Kingdom (map)
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David Bowie tribute (1947-2016)

Following the sad death of David Bowie we felt it fitting to screen his most iconic screen role in tribute. As Peter Bradshaw wrote in the Guardian, reflecting on Bowie's film career, he "endows the movie with his own extraordinary charisma and prestige, as if appearing in an installation or art happening."

The Man Who Fell to Earth 1976 - Director: Nicolas Roeg David Bowie, Candy Clark, Rip Torn http://retrografix.blogspot.de/2011/11/man-who-fell-to-earth-1976.html An alien being travels to Earth in human form with a plan to bring water to his own dying planet. Once on Earth, the superintelligent space traveler begins making the social and financial climbs necessary for his plot to succeed.

Earlier Event: January 10
Film Quiz @ The Star
Later Event: January 19
Wonder Boys (Curtis Hanson, USA, 2000)