First Advertised As A Mind-stretching Experience, Nicolas Roeg S 1976 The Man Who Fell To Earth Stunned The Cinema World. A Tour-de-force Of Science Fiction As Art Form, The Movie Brought Not Only Hallucinatory Visuals And A Haunting Exploration Of Contemporary Alienation, But Also Glam-rock Legend David Bowie In His Lead Role Debut As Paranoid Alien Newton. Based On Walter Tevis S 1963 Sci-fi Fable Of The Same Title, The Man Who Fell To Earth Follows Alien Newton From His Arrival On Earth In Search Of Water, His Transition To Wealthy Entrepreneur, Leveraging The Advanced Technologies Of His Native Planet, His Sexual Awakening With The Young Mary-lou, And Then The Discovery Of His Alien Identity, His Imprisonment, Abandonment, And Descent Into Alcoholism. Throughout, Roeg Coaxed A Beguiling Performance From His Cast, Presenting Not Only Bowie In Ethereal Space-traveler Glory, But Also Pitch-perfect Supporting Performances From Candy Clark, Rip Torn, And Buck Henry.