'The Man Who Fell to Earth' premieres in London

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David Bowie performing on stage in 1976
David Bowie in February 1976, weeks before the film's London premiere Jean-Luc, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nicolas Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth premiered at the Leicester Square Theatre in London, with David Bowie in his first major film role as Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien visiting Earth.

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  1. PressThe Man Who Fell to Earth: humanity, lost and found (opens in a new tab)BFI Sight and Sound / 2026-03-13
  2. OtherTMWFTE World Premiere In London 35 Years Ago (opens in a new tab)DavidBowie.com / 2011-03-18
  3. OtherThe Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) (opens in a new tab)BFI

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