David Bowie: Five Years (2013)

  • NR
  • 05/25/2013 (GB)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 30m

An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie’s career.

Overview

Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the ‘Thin White Duke’. It explores his regeneration in Berlin with the critically acclaimed album Heroes, his triumph with Scary Monsters and his global success with Let’s Dance. With interviews with all his closest collaborators, David Bowie - Five Years presents a unique account of why Bowie has become an ‘icon of our times’.

Francis Whately

Director

Cast

David Bowie's headshot

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)
Tony Visconti's headshot

Tony Visconti

Self
Nile Rodgers's headshot

Nile Rodgers

Self
Brian Eno's headshot

Brian Eno

Self
Robert Fripp's headshot

Robert Fripp

Self
Andy Warhol's headshot

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett's headshot

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)
Nicolas Roeg's headshot

Nicolas Roeg

Self

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