1971. David Bowie (Johnny Flynn) has enjoyed moderate success with the release of Space Oddity, but is yet to achieve international fame. His record company arranges a tour of the US with publicist Ron Oberman (Marc Maron); along the way, Bowie vies for the cover of Rolling Stone and grapples with his ever-changing identity.
by John Nugent |
15 01 2021
David Bowie never even gave permission for a written biography of his life, let alone a cinematic biopic. (Todd Haynes’ 1998 drama
Velvet Goldmine, with Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Bowie-esque glam rocker ‘Brian Slade’, is about as close as anyone’s got.)
Stardust is the first to make a proper stab at a portrait of the eternally fascinating musician, but it inevitably arrives under a cloud of unauthorised controversy.
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