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The Resource The man who fell to Earth, screenplay by Paul Mayersberg ; produced by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings ; directed by Nicolas Roeg, (videorecording)

The man who fell to Earth, screenplay by Paul Mayersberg ; produced by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings ; directed by Nicolas Roeg, (videorecording)

Label
The man who fell to Earth
Title
The man who fell to Earth
Statement of responsibility
screenplay by Paul Mayersberg ; produced by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings ; directed by Nicolas Roeg
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
An alien, on mission a mission to obtain water, becomes head of a large corporation. Ultimately, he is overwhelmed by American capitalism and a relationship with a woman. Includes director Roeg's full uncut version
Member of
Cataloging source
KyLxBWI
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematographer, Anthony Richmond ; music, John Phillips
Dewey number
  • [Fic]
  • 813/.54
Intended audience
Not rated by the MPAA
Language note
  • Soundtrack in English
  • Closed captioned
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.M36 2005
PerformerNote
David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1931-2019
  • 1928-2018
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Bowie, David
  • Torn, Rip
  • Clark, Candy
  • Henry, Buck
  • Mayersberg, Paul
  • Deeley, Michael
  • Spikings, Barry
  • Roeg, Nicolas
  • Tevis, Walter S
Runtime
139
Series statement
Criterion collection
Series volume
304
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Human-alien encounters
  • Chief executive officers
  • Alienation (Social psychology)
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The man who fell to Earth, screenplay by Paul Mayersberg ; produced by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings ; directed by Nicolas Roeg, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title and credits from container
  • Based on the novel by Walter Tevis
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1976
  • Disc 1 contains feature film and supplementary material; disc 2 contains supplements
  • Special features: audio commentary by Roeg and actors David Bowie and Buck Henry (disc 1); new video interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg; Performance, new video interviews with actors Candy Clark and Rip Torn; audio interview with May Routh and Brian Eatwell; multiple still galleries including Routh's costume sketches, behind-the-scenes photos, production and publicity stills; gallery of posters from Roeg's films
Bar code
31223119726074
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen format; director-approved special ed.
Extent
2 DVDs (139 min.)
Isbn
9781559409643
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515016629
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
CC1616D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD player required; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.; region 1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The man who fell to Earth, screenplay by Paul Mayersberg ; produced by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings ; directed by Nicolas Roeg, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Title and credits from container
  • Based on the novel by Walter Tevis
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1976
  • Disc 1 contains feature film and supplementary material; disc 2 contains supplements
  • Special features: audio commentary by Roeg and actors David Bowie and Buck Henry (disc 1); new video interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg; Performance, new video interviews with actors Candy Clark and Rip Torn; audio interview with May Routh and Brian Eatwell; multiple still galleries including Routh's costume sketches, behind-the-scenes photos, production and publicity stills; gallery of posters from Roeg's films
Bar code
31223119726074
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen format; director-approved special ed.
Extent
2 DVDs (139 min.)
Isbn
9781559409643
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515016629
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
CC1616D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD player required; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.; region 1
Video recording format
DVD

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