Chinese Version
Velvet Goldmine (UK/USA)
flamboyant but depraved
Director: Todd Haynes
Cast: Ewan McGregor Jonathan Rhys Myers Christian Bale
Footage: 123min
Year: 1998
This film is a re-creation of the UK glam rock scene of the early '70s.
this Glam rock star Brian Slade, who does a character named Maxwell Demon, predicts his own death onstage. When the killing is exposed as a hoax, it marks the end of Slade's stardom. A decade later Brit reporter and former Slade fan Arthur Stuart gets the assignment to do a "Whatever Happened To..?" article, and the film's plot suddenly goes into a prismatic mode, reflecting various angles on Slade's life and career including his bisexual experience with his ex-wife Mandy Slad and maniacal American singer Curt Wild.
The soundtrack features vintage music by Bryan Ferry, Lou Reed, Brian Eno and Gary Glitter, plus new tunes.
References:
Glam-Rock Movie Debuts in Cannes
The Hollywood Reporter (May 27, 1998) 'Velvet Goldmine'
Los Angeles Times review:Goodbye, Art Films; Hello, 'Goldmine'
New York Times News Service review (Janet Maslin)
New York Times News Service review (Stephen Holden)
Glam rock revived in Cannes entry "Velvet Goldmine"
All That Glitters Isn't Ziggy Stardust
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