Release Date: January 1st, 1983
DVD Release Date: November 10th, 1998
PG |1 hr 31 min
Plot SummaryDocumentarian D.A. Pennebaker focuses his lens on a 1973 concert by David Bowie, who performs under the moniker Ziggy Stardust with his glam-rock backing band, the Spiders From Mars. While some backstage footage of the theatrical singer-songwriter is featured, the majority of the film is devoted to the music played onstage, which includes hits, album cuts and covers of Rolling Stones and Velvet Underground songs. Bowie also shocks fans by announcing his intention to drop the Stardust persona.
Cast: David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder, Mick Woodmansy, Angela Bowie, Ringo Starr
Director: D.A. Pennebaker
Genres: Documentary
Production Co: Mainman, Pennebaker Productions, Miramax Films
Distributors: 20th Century Fox
Keywords: Wife, Offbeat, Transformation, London, 1970s
