Man Who Fell to Earth, The

Criterion features commentary by Roeg, star David Bowie, and co-star Buck Henry, and the American and British teaser trailers. There is also an analysis of deleted scenes and alternate versions with photos, screenplay, and continuity book excerpts.

This modern-day allegory is a visual tour de force by Roeg. It loosely follows the adventures of a space traveler (Bowie) who comes to Earth seeking water for his drought-stricken planet but gets distracted by Earthly diversions. The film’s true hallucinatory vision, which had some 20 minutes cut in its initial release, is intact in this director’s cut. A watershed of the 1970s.