Man Who Fell To Earth (Criterion) DVD

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE-DISC SET FEATURES:

• New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Nicolas Roeg
• Exclusive audio commentary by Roeg and actors David Bowie and Buck Henry
• Performance, a compilation of new video interviews with actors Candy Clark and Rip Torn
• New video interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg
• Audio interviews with costume designer May Routh and production designer Brian Eatwell
• 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 and television spots
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Plus: an exclusive reprint of Walter Tevis’s original novel, courtesy of Vintage Books, and a booklet featuring a new essay on the film by critic Graham Fuller and an appreciation of Tevis by novelist Jack Matthews
• More!

Director: Nicolas Roeg
David Bowie

The Man Who Fell to Earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form. The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for Nicolas Roeg’s visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. Rock legend David Bowie completely embodies the title role, while Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn turn in pitch-perfect supporting performances. The film’s hallucinatory vision was obscured in the American theatrical release, which deleted nearly twenty minutes of crucial scenes and details. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Roeg’s full, uncut version, in this exclusive new director-approved high-definition widescreen transfer.