Project Detail

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Synopsis

Crash-landing on Earth from his dying planet, an alien humanoid travelling by the name of Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) uses his superior intelligence to build a vast business empire. As he takes on, and beats, every US corporation people can only guess his true purpose – to save his dying world from agonizing death by drought. Newton’s ageless fall from grace, as he becomes prey to lust, alcohol, business rivals, and the US Government, makes 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' not only a bitingly caustic indictment of the modern world but also a poignant commentary on the loneliness of the outsider. A science-fiction cult classic.
Official Selection Berlinale 2016 - Berlinale Special – Tribute to David Bowie

Details

Year: 1976
Type of project: Features
Running time: 139 mins
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Producer: Michael Deeley, Barry Spikings
Executive Producer: Si Litvinoff
Editor: Graeme Clifford
Screenwriter: Paul Mayersberg (script), Walter Tevis (novel)
Director of Photography: Anthony B. Richmond
Production Designer: Brian Eatwell
Composer: Musical Director: John Phillips; With music by: Stomu Yamashta
Principal cast: David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Bernie Casey
Costume Designer: May Routh

Genre

Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Sales Company

StudioCanal (FR)

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Head of International Library Sales
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92863 Issy-Les-Moulineaux
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France

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