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Velvet Goldmine (1998)

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

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 2H 3M

Director : Todd Haynes
Writer : Todd Haynes

Synopsis

Almost a decade has elapsed since Bowiesque glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idols and what has become of them since the turn of the new decade.

Actors

Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Curt Wild
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Brian Slade
Toni Collette
Toni Collette
Mandy Slade
Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Arthur Stuart
Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard
Jerry Devine
Emily Woof
Emily Woof
Shannon
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
Cecil
Janet McTeer
Janet McTeer
Female narrator (voice)
Mairead McKinley
Mairead McKinley
Wilde Housemaid
Luke Morgan Oliver
Luke Morgan Oliver
Oscar Wilde (8)
Osheen Jones
Osheen Jones
Jack Fairy (7)
Micko Westmoreland
Micko Westmoreland
Jack Fairy
Damian Suchet
Damian Suchet
BBC Reporter
Danny Nutt
Danny Nutt
Kissing Sailor
Wash Westmoreland
Wash Westmoreland
Young Man
Don Fellows
Don Fellows
Lou
Ganiat Kasumu
Ganiat Kasumu
Mary
Ray Shell
Ray Shell
Murray
Alastair Cumming
Alastair Cumming
Tommy Stone
Zoe Boyce
Zoe Boyce
Girl on Subway
Jim Whelan
Jim Whelan
Mr. Stuart
Sylvia Grant
Sylvia Grant
Mrs. Stuart
Tim Hans
Tim Hans
Manchester Teacher
Ryan Pope
Ryan Pope
Arthur's Brother
Stuart Callaghan
Stuart Callaghan
Boy in Record Shop 1
James Francis
James Francis
Boy in Record Shop 2
Callum Hamilton
Callum Hamilton
Brian Slade (7)
Lindsay Kemp
Lindsay Kemp
Pantomime Dame
Carlos Miranda
Carlos Miranda
Pianist
Emma Handy
Emma Handy
Mod Girlfriend
Matthew Glamour
Matthew Glamour
Mimosa
Daniel Adams
Daniel Adams
Curt Wild (13)
Bryan Torfeh
Bryan Torfeh
Bartender
Joseph Beattie
Joseph Beattie
Cooper
Sarah Cawood
Sarah Cawood
Angel
David Hoyle
David Hoyle
Freddi
Winston Austin
Winston Austin
Micky
Ivan Cartwright
Ivan Cartwright
Cecil's Friend 1
Peter Swords King
Peter Swords King
Cecil's Friend 2
Justin Salinger
Justin Salinger
Rodney
Roger Alborough
Roger Alborough
Middle Age Man
Peter Bradley Jr.
Peter Bradley Jr.
30's Style Singer
Jonathan Cullen
Jonathan Cullen
Reporter 1
William Key
William Key
Reporter 2
Vincent Marzello
Vincent Marzello
US Reporter 1
Corey Skaggs
Corey Skaggs
US Reporter 2
Nathan Osgood
Nathan Osgood
US Reporter 3
Nadia Williams
Nadia Williams
Teenage Girl
Brian Molko
Brian Molko
Malcolm
Antony Langdon
Antony Langdon
Ray
Xavior
Xavior
Pearl
Steve Hewitt
Steve Hewitt
Billy
Guy Leverton
Guy Leverton
Trevor
Vinney Reck
Vinney Reck
Reg
Keith-Lee Castle
Keith-Lee Castle
Harley
Eden Ford
Eden Ford
Bass Guitar
Jono McGrath
Jono McGrath
Lead Guitar
Perry Clayton
Perry Clayton
Drummer
Donna Matthews
Donna Matthews
Polly Small
Ritz
Ritz
Lead Guitar
Stefan Olsdal
Stefan Olsdal
Bass Guitar
Trevor Sharpe
Trevor Sharpe
Drummer

Crews

Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Director
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
James Lyons
James Lyons
Editor
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Casting
Maryse Alberti
Maryse Alberti
Director of Photography
Sandy Powell
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Randall Poster
Randall Poster
Music Supervisor
June McDonald
June McDonald
Script Supervisor
Annette Kudrak
Annette Kudrak
Music Editor
Todd Kasow
Todd Kasow
Music Editor
Christopher Hobbs
Christopher Hobbs
Production Design
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Screenplay
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Story
James Lyons
James Lyons
Story
Christine Vachon
Christine Vachon
Producer
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Executive Producer
Christopher Ball
Christopher Ball
Co-Executive Producer
Scott Meek
Scott Meek
Executive Producer
Sandy Stern
Sandy Stern
Executive Producer
Olivia Stewart
Olivia Stewart
Co-Producer
William Tyrer
William Tyrer
Co-Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Andrew Munro
Andrew Munro
Art Direction
Dan Korintus
Dan Korintus
Dialogue Editor
Craig Wedren
Craig Wedren
Music
Peter Swords King
Peter Swords King
Makeup Designer
Amy Beth Silver
Amy Beth Silver
Art Direction
Peter Lindsay
Peter Lindsay
Sound Recordist
Michael W. Mitchell
Michael W. Mitchell
Sound Effects Editor
David Novack
David Novack
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eliza Paley
Eliza Paley
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul P. Soucek
Paul P. Soucek
Supervising Sound Editor
Eric Person
Eric Person
Digital Compositor
Kitty Veevers
Kitty Veevers
Digital Compositor
Clare Spragge
Clare Spragge
Costume Supervisor
Daniel Falcone
Daniel Falcone
Research Assistant

Trailers and other movies

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