50th anniversary screenings of Nicolas Roeg's 1976 science fiction film starring David Bowie at QUAD cinema.
QUAD is bringing The Man Who Fell To Earth back to the big screen on Friday 27 November and Sunday 29 November, two screenings that mark the 50th anniversary of the film. It's Nicolas Roeg's 1976 science-fiction drama, and it stars David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien whose inventions are so original they're set to revolutionise the nation's systems of communication and build one of the largest corporate empires in the United States. The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw called it 'a freaky, compelling concept album of a film', which gives you a fair idea of the kind of thing you're in for.
If you've never seen it, it's a strange, atmospheric piece of work that sits somewhere between a character study and a sci-fi fable. Bowie's Newton is an outsider in every sense, and the film follows him as he builds his empire while slowly losing his grip on the world he's trying to master. It's as much about the cost of that ambition as it is about the inventions themselves. Seeing it on a big screen is the way it was meant to be watched, and these anniversary screenings are a good chance to catch it if you've only ever seen it on a small screen or not at all.
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QUAD is a Derby cinema that makes a point of nurturing regional talent, with regular introductions, Q&As and film courses, and it's also committed to accessible cinema, offering descriptive subtitled screenings and Audio Description whenever possible. The two screenings are on Friday 27 November at 18:00 and Sunday 29 November at 18:15, so you can pick the one that fits your weekend. Tickets are £10.50 standard and £8.50 for concessions.
