This book constitutes the first monograph dedicated to an academic analysis of David Bowie’s appearances in film. Through close textual analysis together with production and reception histories, Bowie’s ‘silver screen’ career is explored in full. The book covers performance documentaries such asZiggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, star vehicles ranging from the eulogisedThe Man Who Fell to Earthto the excoriatedJust a Gigolo, plus roles from the horror chic ofThe Hungerand cult fantasy ofLabyrinthto the valiant high-browBaaland vainglorious high-budgetAbsolute Beginners, ending...

This concise yet comprehensive study explores the emblematic journey by four young men from Liverpool from the epicentre of teen-led youth culture to the experimentation of the counterculture and beyond.