The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) - (The Criterion Collection - #304) [2 DVD9] [2005]

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, in his acting debut, 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.



MOVIE:
DIRECTOR: Nicolas Roeg
COUNTRY: USA
YEAR: 1976


Cast & Credits

Cast

Thomas Jerome Newton David Bowie
Nathan Bryce Rip Torn
Mary-Lou Candy Clark
Oliver Farnsworth Buck Henry
Peters Bernie Casey
Professor Canutti Jackson D. Kane
Trevor Rick Riccardo
Arthur Tony Mascia


Credits

Director Nicolas Roeg
Producer Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings
Executive producer Si Litvinoff
Screenplay Paul Mayersberg
From the novel by Walter Tevis
Associate producer John Peverall
Editing Graeme Clifford
Cinematography Anthony Richmond
Production design Brian Eatwell
Musical director John Phillips
Costume designer May Routh





DVD:
DVD RELEASE: September 27, 2005
STUDIO: Criterion
CATALOG: 304
SYSTEM: NTSC
SCREEN: 2.35:1
COLOR
AUDIO: English Dolby Digital 2.0
SUBTITLES: English
RUNTIME (MOVIE): 136 minutes




EXTRACTION:
ENGINE: DVD Decrypter
DVD: 2 Full Dual-Layer DVD
FILE EXTENSION: Image (.ISO) + MDS file
FILE SIZE: 13.92 GB (7.24 GB + 6.68 GB)
SCANS HQ PDF(800 DPI): 67 MB


Disc Features

* New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved 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 interview 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
* Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
* Plus: Walter Tevis’s original novel, reprinted specially for this release, and a 28-page booklet featuring a new essay on the film by critic Graham Fuller and an appreciation of Tevis by novelist Jack Matthews (NOTE: the novel is not included in the Blu-ray edition)

INFO:

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NOTE: I got this DVD second hand and the cardboard box is badly damaged. I included the scans of the box in case any of you want to retouch or fix the pictures in some way. The cover and booklet are in good condition.