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Velvet Goldmine

- The secret of becoming a star is knowing how to behave like one.

Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.

Release Date : 1998-08-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Zenith EntertainmentKiller FilmsSingle Cell PicturesNewmarket Capital GroupGoldwyn FilmsMiramaxChannel Four Films

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Curt Wild

Original Name : Ewan McGregor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brian Slade

Original Name : Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mandy Slade

Original Name : Toni Collette

Gender : Female

Character Name : Arthur Stuart

Original Name : Christian Bale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jerry Devine

Original Name : Eddie Izzard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shannon

Original Name : Emily Woof

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cecil

Original Name : Michael Feast

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Janet McTeer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wilde Housemaid

Original Name : Mairead McKinley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Oscar Wilde (8)

Original Name : Luke Morgan Oliver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Fairy (7)

Original Name : Osheen Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Fairy

Original Name : Micko Westmoreland

Gender : Male

Character Name : BBC Reporter

Original Name : Damian Suchet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kissing Sailor

Original Name : Danny Nutt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Man

Original Name : Wash Westmoreland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lou

Original Name : Don Fellows

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Ganiat Kasumu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Murray

Original Name : Ray Shell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tommy Stone

Original Name : Alastair Cumming

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl on Subway

Original Name : Zoe Boyce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Stuart

Original Name : Jim Whelan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Stuart

Original Name : Sylvia Grant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Manchester Teacher

Original Name : Tim Hans

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arthur's Brother

Original Name : Ryan Pope

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy in Record Shop 1

Original Name : Stuart Callaghan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy in Record Shop 2

Original Name : James Francis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brian Slade (7)

Original Name : Callum Hamilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pantomime Dame

Original Name : Lindsay Kemp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pianist

Original Name : Carlos Miranda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mod Girlfriend

Original Name : Emma Handy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mimosa

Original Name : Matthew Glamour

Gender : Male

Character Name : Curt Wild (13)

Original Name : Daniel Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Bryan Torfeh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cooper

Original Name : Joseph Beattie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angel

Original Name : Sarah Cawood

Gender : Female

Character Name : Freddi

Original Name : David Hoyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Micky

Original Name : Winston Austin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cecil's Friend 1

Original Name : Ivan Cartwright

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cecil's Friend 2

Original Name : Peter Swords King

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rodney

Original Name : Justin Salinger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Middle Age Man

Original Name : Roger Alborough

Gender : Male

Character Name : 30's Style Singer

Original Name : Peter Bradley Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter 1

Original Name : Jonathan Cullen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter 2

Original Name : William Key

Gender : Male

Character Name : US Reporter 1

Original Name : Vincent Marzello

Gender : Male

Character Name : US Reporter 2

Original Name : Corey Skaggs

Gender : Male

Character Name : US Reporter 3

Original Name : Nathan Osgood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teenage Girl

Original Name : Nadia Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Malcolm

Original Name : Brian Molko

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ray

Original Name : Antony Langdon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pearl

Original Name : Xavior

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy

Original Name : Steve Hewitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trevor

Original Name : Guy Leverton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reg

Original Name : Vinney Reck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harley

Original Name : Keith-Lee Castle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bass Guitar

Original Name : Eden Ford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lead Guitar

Original Name : Jono McGrath

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drummer

Original Name : Perry Clayton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Polly Small

Original Name : Donna Matthews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lead Guitar

Original Name : Ritz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bass Guitar

Original Name : Stefan Olsdal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drummer

Original Name : Trevor Sharpe

Gender : Male

Reviews

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

If you stop for five minutes to actually think about the plot, Velvet Goldmine falls apart, but if you just think about how off-the-charts wonderful all the individual aspects are, you'll be just fine. _Final rating:★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-28

With the swinging sixties finally on the wane, "Brian Slade" (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is starting to feel redundant. His career seems doomed - until that is, he is inspired by the potency of a "Curt Wild" (Ewan McGregor) concert and like a caterpillar to a butterfly, is reborn as the sexually ambiguous "Maxwell Demon" a glam rock icon inspiring adulation the world over. Just as he reaches his zenith, however, it all ends rather suddenly. Ten years after that shocking performance, journalist "Arthur Stuart" (Christian Bale) decides to investigate just what did happen. Todd Haynes has created quite an hedonistic display for us, here. The three lead performances - especially Meyers - really embrace the ethos of the period. The sex, drugs, rock and roll mentality where anything and everything goes is really well reflected. It's not the characters that let this down, though - it's the shambolic narrative and the initial theme just seems to become subsumed in Haynes' desire to show us something that might have been shocking then, but kind of isn't now. Shades of David Bowie, Elton john, Iggy Pop - you name it; but sadly - very little originality. Still it's enjoyable to watch and the actors keep the whole things suitably messy for what did feel like an over-long 2 hours.