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Velvet Goldmine

Genres
Drama
Music
Rating
6.9
Status
Released
Release Date1998-08-28
Runtime123 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited KingdomUnited States of America
Budget$9,000,000
Revenue$4,300,000
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Overview

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.

Keywords
great britain
poetry
narration
bisexuality
glam rock
lgbt
music journalism
imaginary band
baby left on doorstep
fictional band
down feather
live music
19th century
1980s
gay theme

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Cast & Crew

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Ewan McGregor

as Curt Wild

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers

as Brian Slade

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Toni Collette

as Mandy Slade

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Christian Bale

as Arthur Stuart

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Suzy Eddie Izzard

as Jerry Devine

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Emily Woof

as Shannon

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Michael Feast

as Cecil

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Janet McTeer

as Female Narrator (voice)

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Mairead McKinley

as Wilde Housemaid

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Luke Morgan Oliver

as Oscar Wilde (8)

Reviews

2
G

Gimly

May 31, 2017

7/10

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._

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C

CinemaSerf

Aug 28, 2023

6/10

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 adula…

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