The Man Who Fell To Earth 4K restoration hits UK cinemas on September 9th, click for dates and DVD pre-order

August 8th, 2016 | by Nick

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The cult sci-fi classic with arguably Bowie’s most iconic film role has been restored in 4K.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the U.K. release of Nicolas Roeg’s cult sci-fi film The Man Who Fell to Earth, arguably David Bowie’s most iconic turn on the big screen, StudioCanal is nearing completion of a 4K restoration.

The film in which the late musician plays a humanoid alien from a distant planet on a mission to take water back home will be released theatrically on Sept. 9th by Park Circus.

Spearheaded by Deluxe London, the restoration is based on a 4K scan of the original camera negative, followed by a full 4K workflow, and all with the approval of original cinematographer Anthony Richmond. It has been in the works since late 2015.

STUDIOCANAL will also release the restored film on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on October 10th. Forthcoming releases of the film are expected in US and Germany as well.

Participating cinemas:

Aberdeen: Belmont Filmhouse, 27-30 September

Belfast: Queens Film Theatre, 16-22 September

Beverley: Parkway Beverley, 25 September

Birmingham: The Electric, 9 October

Bridport: Bridport Electric Palace, 24 September

Brighton: Duke of York’s Picturehouse, 09-15 September

Cambridge: Arts Picturehouse, 18-19 September

Clevedon: Curzon Cinema & Arts, 29 September

Dartington: Barn Cinema, 09-11 September

Derry/Londonderry: Brunswick Moviebowl, 15 September

Dublin: Irish Film Institute, 09-15 September

Dundee: Dundee Contemporary Arts, 16 September

Edinburgh: Cameo, 10-13 September

Edinburgh: Filmhouse, 01 October

Exeter: Exeter Picturehouse, 18-21 September

Exeter: Exeter Phoenix, 05 October

Glasgow: Glasgow Film Theatre, 09-11 September

Inverness: Eden Court, 07-09 October

Ipswich: Ipswich Film Theatre, 29 September

Leicester: Phoenix Arts, 23-26 September

Lincoln: Venue Lincoln, 23-29 September

Liverpool: FACT, 23-28 September

London: British Film Institute, 09-22 September

London: Crouch End Picturehouse, 09-15 September

London: Curzon Bloomsbury, 09-11 September

London: Curzon Goldsmiths, 09-11 September

London: Curzon Soho, 9 September

London: Hackney Picturehouse, 09-15 September

London: ICA Cinema, 09-15 September

London: Picturehouse Central, 09-15 September

London: The Institute of Light, 01-06 October

Manchester: HOME, 18-21 September

Northampton: Errol Flynn Filmhouse, 02 October

Norwich: Cinema City, 17-19 September

Oxford: Phoenix Oxford, 25-29 September

Portsmouth: No. 6 Cinema, 24 September

Sheffield: Showroom Cinema, 16-22 September

*Competition!

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We have a couple of the above exclusive TMWFTE film posters to give away, for your chance to win one, simply answer this question, in what year was the film originally released?

Answers by email to competitions@davidbowienews.com

Competition is open worldwide and closes on Sunday 21st August at midnight UK time.

Good luck!

*This competition is now closed, the winners have been notified by email. Many thanks to everyone who entered.

You can now pre-order the Blu-ray DVD which is out on October 24th…

Under the Floorboards and Tim Doyle in association with StudioCanal, bring you these limited edition screen prints of the classic 1976 film The Man Who Fell To Earth starring David Bowie.

The poster has been designed to be displayed either way up, depending on which way you want to look at it; Bowie either ascending to salvation, or falling to destruction. The regular 5 colour screen print is limited to 145 copies, each signed and numbered and the iridescent rainbow foil is limited to 55 copies, signed and numbered.

Art by Tim Doyle, Type and art assist by Tyler Winters Skaggs.

Size – 20 x 30″

Regular is £50 shipped – £5 donated to http://madaboutharry.org

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