David Bowie: Five Years

"An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie’s career."

2013 1h 30m EN

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★7.5TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the ‘Thin White Duke’. It explores his regeneration in Berlin with the critically acclaimed album Heroes, his triumph with Scary Monsters and his global success with Let’s Dance. With interviews with all his closest collaborators, David Bowie - Five Years presents a unique account of why Bowie has become an ‘icon of our times’.

“An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie’s career.”

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Cast

David Bowie
Self (archive footage)
Tony Visconti
Self
Nile Rodgers
Self
Brian Eno
Self
Robert Fripp
Self
Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
Self (archive footage)
Nicolas Roeg
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Whately
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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David Bowie and Tony Visconti and Nile Rodgers carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie’s career.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2973408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francis Whately directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4David Bowie and Tony Visconti and Nile Rodgers carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie’s career.".
6IMDB entry: tt2973408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.