Velvet Goldmine

Summary

Velvet Goldmine is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,719 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Velvet Goldmine's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Velvet Goldmine was directed by Todd Haynes^[4].
• Todd Haynes wrote the screenplay for Velvet Goldmine^[5].
• James Lyons wrote the screenplay for Velvet Goldmine^[6].
• Velvet Goldmine's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell^[7].
• Velvet Goldmine's genre is drama film^[8].
• Velvet Goldmine's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[9].
• Velvet Goldmine's genre is musical film^[10].
• Velvet Goldmine is named after Velvet Goldmine^[11].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Ewan McGregor^[12].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Christian Bale^[13].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Jonathan Rhys Meyers^[14].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Toni Collette^[15].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Q254022^[16].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Janet McTeer^[17].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Brian Molko^[18].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Joseph Beattie^[19].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Stefan Olsdal^[20].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Steve Hewitt^[21].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Wash Westmoreland^[22].
• A cast member of Velvet Goldmine was Michael Feast^[23].
• Velvet Goldmine was produced by Christine Vachon^[24].
• Velvet Goldmine was produced by Michael Stipe^[25].
• Velvet Goldmine was produced by Bob Weinstein^[26].
• Velvet Goldmine was produced by Harvey Weinstein^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1998-09-28^[30]

• Genre(s): glam, indie rock, pop, rock^[31]

• Community tags: glam, indie rock, pop, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 54aaed01-a7b8-3ece-b55d-3ef50f628e1d^[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Christine Vachon^[24], Michael Stipe^[25], Bob Weinstein^[26], and Harvey Weinstein^[27]. Velvet Goldmine was directed by Todd Haynes^[4]. Screenwriters include Todd Haynes^[5] and James Lyons^[6]. Cast members include Ewan McGregor^[12], Christian Bale^[13], Jonathan Rhys Meyers^[14], Toni Collette^[15], Q254022^[16], and Janet McTeer^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1998^[34] and November 26, 1998^[35]. The original language of Velvet Goldmine was English^[36]. Genres include drama film^[8], LGBTQ-related film^[9], and musical film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include glam rock^[38], self-expression values^[39], persona^[40], gender^[41], reminiscence^[42], and popular culture^[43].

Reception

Reviews include 59%^[44], 6.5/10^[45], and 65/100^[46].

Why It Matters

Velvet Goldmine ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,719 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]