Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders from Mars

DA Pennebaker captures the legendary concert that marked the end of Ziggy.

  • Director

    DA Pennebaker

  • UK 1979. 90min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    12A

  • Courtesy of DCD Rights Ltd and Jones Music / Mainman 1973

DA Pennebaker had only vaguely heard of David Bowie when he was commissioned by RCA Columbia to shoot a 30-minute film of the star live at Hammersmith Apollo. The direct cinema pioneer set about capturing vérité material backstage to mix with the three-camera concert footage. When Bowie stunned the audience – and his own band – by announcing live on stage it would be the last ever Ziggy show, all the ingredients fell into place for a truly remarkable concert film.

Screening with Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars on Sunday 9 January only:

+ Inside Cinema: David Bowie

Little Dot Studios-BBC 2021. 6min

A short video essay exploring Bowie’s fascination with the silver screen.

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