Man Who Fell to Earth, The, by Tevis, Walter

One of the most beautifully shot movies that I have seen is Nicholas Roeg's 1976 film of Walter S. Tevis' novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, starring David Bowie. I have seen the thing three times now, and I own the Criterion edition, and the power and beauty of the images never cease to take my breath away. But as much as I like looking at it, the story has always left me a little confused. Bowie's motivation changed from act to act in the film and Roeg never seemed very intere[…]

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