作为“抓心的体验”**次广告宣传，尼古拉斯•罗伊格1976年的【掉落地球的男人】在电影中震惊了整个世界。作为一种艺术形式的科幻小说，这部电影不仅带来了幻觉的视觉效果，还带来了对当代异化的探索，同时也带来了魅力摇滚传奇人物大卫鲍伊在他的主角——偏执的外星人牛顿的首次亮相中扮演的角色。

根据沃尔特•特维斯1963年的同名小说改编的同名小说，【掉落地球的男人】跟随外星人牛顿来到地球上寻找水;向富有的企业家转型，利用他本土星球的先进技术；他与年轻的玛丽-卢的性觉醒;然后他发现了他的外星人身份，他被囚禁，被遗弃，并堕落到酗酒。在整个过程中，罗格从演员们的表演中获得了一种令人着迷的表演，不仅展示了鲍威的太空旅行荣耀，还展示了来自坎迪•克拉克、雷普•汤恩和巴克亨利的完美表演。

为纪念这部邪典电影40周年，摄影师大卫詹姆斯展示了大量的静态照片和幕后的图片，其中包括鲍伊在他的顽皮和暧昧的照片中拍摄的无数照片。一篇新的介绍性文章探讨了这部电影的拍摄，以及它的持久影响，这是对大卫詹姆斯的**专访，他为这部科幻杰作的制作带来了**手的见解。

Behind the scenes of Nic Roeg’s 1976 sci-fi masterpiece starring David Bowie

First advertised as a “mind-stretching experience,” Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 The Man Who Fell to Earthstunned the cinema world. A tour-de-force of science fiction as art form, the movie brought not only hallucinatory visuals and a haunting exploration of contemporary alienation, but also glam-rock legend David Bowie in his lead role debut as paranoid alien Newton.

Based on Walter Tevis’s 1963 sci-fi fable of the same title, The Man Who Fell to Earth follows alien Newton from his arrival on earth in search of water; his transition to wealthy entrepreneur, leveraging the advanced technologies of his native planet; his sexual awakening with the young Mary-Lou; and then the discovery of his alien identity, his imprisonment, abandonment, and descent into alcoholism. Throughout, Roeg coaxed a beguiling performance from his cast, presenting not only Bowie in ethereal space-traveler glory, but also pitch-perfect supporting performances from Candy Clark, Rip Torn, and Buck Henry.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of this cult movie, TASCHEN’s The Man Who Fell to Earth presents a plenitude of stills and behind-the-scenes images by unit photographer David James, including numerous shots of Bowie at his playful and ambiguous best. A new introductory essay explores the shooting of the film and it’s lasting impact, drawing upon an exclusive interview with David James, who brings firsthand insights into the making of this sci-fi masterwork.

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