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Background Information: The Man Who Fell To Earth
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The Man Who Fell To Earth is a novel by Walter Tevis about an extraterrestrial who lands on earth. The novel served as the basis for a well-regarded 1976 Nicolas Roeg film & a less-successful 1987 television adaptation. The original film starred David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark & Buck Henry. Images from the film appear on the covers of the Bowie albums Station to Station & Low, which are said to contain fragments of the soundtrack music he wrote for the film, but which was not used. The hero rises to incredible wealth as the head of a technology-based conglomerate. However, he ultimately fails in his mission to save his dying planet & ends up trapped on earth, broken, lonely & embittered.
Biography: Nicolas Roeg
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Nicolas Roeg, born Nicolas Jack Roeg on August 15, 1928 in London, England, is an internationally-known film director. His work gained acclaim in film circles for his use of the cut-up technique. External Link Further Reading Nicolas Roeg, Neil Feineman, Boston. Twayne, 1978. The Films of Nicolas Roeg. Myth & Mind, John Izod, Basingstoke, Macmillan, 1992. Fragile Geometry. The Films, Philosophy & Misadventures of Nicolas Roeg, Joseph Lanza, New York. Paj Publications, 1989. The Films of Nicolas Roeg, Neil Sinyard, London. Letts, 1991.
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