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The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)

138 min · Drama, Sci-Fi, arthouse science fiction film, drama film, science fiction film

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Directors

Nicolas Roeg

Cast

David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Tony Mascia, Buck Henry, Bernie Casey, Jackson D. Kane, Rick Riccardo, Linda Hutton, Hilary Holland

The story

Thomas Jerome Newton is a humanoid alien who travels to Earth from a distant planet. Landing in New Mexico, he appears as an Englishman. Newton has arrived on Earth on a mission to take water back to his home planet, which is experiencing a catastrophic drought.

Catalogue themes and tags

Aridity, Bath Tub, Biology, Company, Daydreams, Extraterrestrial Technology, Flucht, Gefängnis, Halluzinationen, Hubschrauber, Imprisonment, Katana, Kleinstadt, Living Together, Male Nudity, Man-Woman-Relationship, Marsmenschen, Masculinity, Motel, Nipple, Oralverkehr, Ping Pong, Pissen, Pistole, Schamhaar, Sexual Identity, Waffen, Wasser, Water shortage, Wissenschaftlerin, Cult, Science Fiction, Drama, Film adaptation

Genres

Drama, Sci-Fi, arthouse science fiction film, drama film, science fiction film
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