The Man Who Fell to Earth

Summary

The Man Who Fell to Earth is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Man Who Fell to Earth's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth was directed by Nicolas Roeg^[4].
• Paul Mayersberg wrote the screenplay for The Man Who Fell to Earth^[5].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth's composer is recorded as John Phillips^[6].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth's genre is science fiction film^[7].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth's genre is drama film^[8].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth's genre is film based on a novel^[9].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth's genre is arthouse science fiction film^[10].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth's based on is recorded as The Man Who Fell to Earth^[11].
• A cast member of The Man Who Fell to Earth was David Bowie^[12].
• A cast member of The Man Who Fell to Earth was Rip Torn^[13].
• A cast member of The Man Who Fell to Earth was Candy Clark^[14].
• A cast member of The Man Who Fell to Earth was Buck Henry^[15].
• A cast member of The Man Who Fell to Earth was Bernie Casey^[16].
• A cast member of The Man Who Fell to Earth was Claudia Jennings^[17].
• A cast member of The Man Who Fell to Earth was Jim Lovell^[18].
• A cast member of The Man Who Fell to Earth was Adrienne La Russa^[19].
• A cast member of The Man Who Fell to Earth was Albert Nelson^[20].
• A cast member of The Man Who Fell to Earth was Terry Southern^[21].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth was produced by Michael Deeley^[22].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth was produced by Barry Spikings^[23].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth's production company is recorded as British Lion Films^[24].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth's director of photography is recorded as Anthony B. Richmond^[25].
• The original language of The Man Who Fell to Earth was English^[26].
• The Man Who Fell to Earth was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Deeley^[22] and Barry Spikings^[23]. The Man Who Fell to Earth was directed by Nicolas Roeg^[4]. Paul Mayersberg wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include David Bowie^[12], Rip Torn^[13], Candy Clark^[14], Buck Henry^[15], Bernie Casey^[16], and Claudia Jennings^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include March 18, 1976^[28], August 19, 1976^[29], and May 28, 1976^[30]. The original language of The Man Who Fell to Earth was English^[26]. Genres include science fiction film^[7], drama film^[8], film based on a novel^[9], and arthouse science fiction film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Subject and Themes

The Man Who Fell to Earth's main subject is alcoholism^[31].

Reception

Reviews include 81%^[32], 7.7/10^[33], and 81/100^[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Man Who Fell to Earth's after a work by is recorded as Walter Tevis^[35].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Man Who Fell to Earth include The Musk Who Fell to Earth^[36], a television series episode^[37], directed by Matthew Nastuk^[38].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Fell to Earth has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for it include The Musk Who Fell to Earth^[36], a television series episode^[37], directed by Matthew Nastuk^[38].