The Man Who Fell To Earth
PFS006

Director: Nicolas Roeg
Writer: Paul Mayersberg, adapted from a novel by Walter Tevis
Starring: David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Tony Mascia, Buck Henry

1976 || 138 minutes || Rated R

An alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions with the help of an attorney. As he prepares to leave the planet, love and the U.S. government complicate matters.

John Null, host of Left of the Dial on WKMS, is partnering with Paducah Film Society to screen this cult classic. A master of all things new wave, punk, glam, and goth, Null is putting together a 30-minute pre-screening video program of Bowie-related gold collecting interviews, performances, and other clips of one of rock's most beguiling, shape-shifting personalities. The pre-show program starts at 6:30.

The Paducah Film Society is Maiden Alley Cinema's own monthly movie club, screening classic, cult, and foreign films in western Kentucky. PFS is supported by Maiden Alley Cinema, Murray State University's Film Studies Department, WKMS, and local donors.