David Bowie: Cracked Actor
To mark David Bowie's comeback album and a new exhibition, Alan Yentob looks back at his 1975 documentary, Cracked Actor. The film follows Bowie during the 1974 Diamond Dogs tour.
To mark David Bowie's comeback album and a new exhibition at the V&A, Alan Yentob looks back at his legendary 1975 documentary, Cracked Actor. The film follows Bowie during the Diamond Dogs tour of 1974.
Alan Yentob says, 'I'd caught him at what was an intensely creative time, but it was also physically and emotionally gruelling. Our encounters tended to take place in hotel rooms in the early hours of the morning or in snatched conversations in the back of limousines. He was fragile and exhausted, but also prepared to open up and talk in a way he had never really done before.'
Cracked Actor has become one of the classic rock documentaries of all time, remaining an enduring influence on generations of Bowie fans.
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Bowie on success
Duration: 00:46
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Bowie on America
Duration: 02:21
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Participant | David Bowie |
Presenter | Alan Yentob |
Series Editor | Alan Yentob |
Broadcasts
- Thu 4 Apr 2013 22:35麻豆官网首页入口 One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Thu 4 Apr 2013 23:05麻豆官网首页入口 One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Wed 26 Jul 2023 22:00
- Mon 31 Jul 2023 00:35
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