#the-man-who-fell-to-earth

#the-man-who-fell-to-earth

Walter Tevis's novel inspired a film that transformed David Bowie into a character representing alienation and misunderstanding.

David Bowie's otherworldly appearance made him the perfect casting choice for Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien protagonist in Nicolas Roeg's 1970s sci-fi film adaptation of Walter Tevis's novel.