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Sci-Fi & Fantasy - Man Who Fell to Earth, The (2 Disc Criterion DVD)

Man Who Fell to Earth, The (2 Disc Criterion DVD)

Based on a novel by Walter Tevis, The Man Who Fell to Earth achieved cult film status for David Bowie's performance as Thomas Jerome Newton, aka "Mr. Sussex," and the imagery of director Nicholas Roeg, a former cinematographer. In this deeply allegorical science-fiction drama, Newton is an alien from a planet that is dying for lack of water, and he has been sent to earth to find a way to ship some of the earth's plentiful supply to his home planet. He arrives with a human-looking disguise, his knowledge of unusual technologies, his despair, and little else. Using his knowledge, he takes out patents on "his" inventions, aided by patent lawyer Oliver Farnsworth (Buck Henry). He skillfully parlays the money from these inventions and becomes a financial/industrial tycoon. These inventions, and others like them, along with his political and financial power, should make possible the transfer of water to his planet. But instead of pressing forward with plans to save his home planet, he becomes enamored of Earth's low-down ways and of his strange, passive relationship with his elevator-operator girlfriend, Mary Lou (Candy Clark). Meanwhile, his phenomenal rise from anonymity to power, and his eccentric behavior, spark the government's interest. Chemistry professor Nathan Bryce (Rip Torn) also comes calling, fascinated by the alien's history. As gin and despair slowly cripple him, he becomes consumed by memories of life on his doomed planet. The longer (140 minutes) and sexier British version of this film was toned down for its American release. Roeg, whose work has received polarized responses, also directed such distinctively stylized movies as Walkabout (1971) and Don't Look Now (1973). ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• CC
• New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director Nicolas Roeg
• Audio commentary by Roeg and actors David Bowie and Buck Henry
• New video interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg
• "Performance," new video interviews with actors Candy Clark and Rip Torn
• Audio interviews with costume designer May Routh and production designer Brian Eatwell
• Audio interview from 1984 with author Walter Tevis, conducted by Don Swaim
• Multiple stills galleries, including Routh's costume sketches; behind-the-scenes photos; and production and publicity stills, introduced by set photographer David James
• Gallery of posters from Roeg's films
• Trailers
• Walter Tevis's original novel, reprinted specially for this release
• 28-page booklet featuring a new essay on the film by critic Graham Fuller and an appreciation of Tevis by novelist Jack Matthews

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ProductID	CRRN1616DVD
Number of Discs	2.00 Disc(s)
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	CRITERION
Production Year	1976
Country	UK
Release Date	9/27/2005
Actors	David Bowie, Rip Torn, Buck Henry, Candy Clark
Director	Nicolas Roeg
Video	Widescreen; COLOR
Audio	Dolby Digital Stereo
Language	English
Availability	on order
Price:	$32.33

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