David Bowie: Cracked Actor
Synopsis
The documentary depicts Bowie on tour in Los Angeles, using a mixture of vérité sequences filmed in limousines and hotels, and concert footage. Most of the concert footage was taken from a show at the Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre on 2 September 1974 (Also featured are excerpts from D.A. Pennebaker's concert film shot at London's Hammersmith Odeon on 3 July 1973). Cracked Actor is notable for being a source for footage of Bowie's ambitious Diamond Dogs tour, and also for showing Bowie's fragile mental state during this period.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2013-07-25
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- Director
- Alan Yentob
- Screenplay & Story
- Alan Yentob
- Original Title
- David Bowie: Cracked Actor
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 53m
- Production Studios
- BBC
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Alan Yentob
Alan Yentob
Michael D. Murphy, David Myers
Tony Woollard
Alan Yentob
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Director
Alan Yentob
Writer
Tony Woollard
Editor
Alan Yentob
Producer
Michael D. Murphy
Director of Photography
David Myers
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What is David Bowie: Cracked Actor about?
The documentary depicts Bowie on tour in Los Angeles, using a mixture of vérité sequences filmed in limousines and hotels, and concert footage. Most of the concert footage was taken from a show at the Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre on 2 September 1974 (Also featured are excerpts from D.A. Pennebaker's concert film shot at London's Hammersmith Odeon on 3 July 1973). Cracked Actor is notable for being a source for footage of Bowie's ambitious Diamond Dogs tour, and also for showing Bowie's fragile mental state during this period.
Who directed David Bowie: Cracked Actor?
David Bowie: Cracked Actor was directed by Alan Yentob.
Who stars in David Bowie: Cracked Actor?
The principal cast of David Bowie: Cracked Actor includes David Bowie.
When was David Bowie: Cracked Actor released and how long is it?
David Bowie: Cracked Actor was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 53m.