Velvet Goldmine (1998) - film review

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Velvet Goldmine is a British-American film first released in 1998, directed by Todd Haynes. The film stars Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Christian Bale, Toni Collette and Eddie Izzard. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Todd Haynes
Script: James Lyons, Todd Haynes
Photo: Maryse Alberti
Music: Carter Burwell, Craig Wedren
Cast: Ewan McGregor (Curt Wild), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Brian Slade), Christian Bale (Arthur Stuart), Toni Collette (Mandy Slade), Eddie Izzard (Jerry Devine), Emily Woof (Shannon), Michael Feast (Cecil), Janet McTeer (Female Narrator), Mairead McKinley (Wilde Housemaid), Luke Morgan Oliver (Oscar Wilde, 8), Osheen Jones (Jack Fairy, 7), Micko Westmoreland (Jack Fairy), Damian Suchet (BBC Reporter), Danny Nutt (Kissing Sailor), Wash Westmoreland (Young Man), Don Fellows (Lou), Ganiat Kasumu (Mary), Ray Shell (Murray), Alastair Cumming (Tommy Stone), Zoe Boyce (Girl on the Subway), Jim Whelan (Mr. Stuart), Sylvia Grant (Mrs. Stuart), Tim Hans (Manchester Teacher), Ryan Pope (Arthur’s Brother), Stuart Callaghan (Boy in Record Shop 1), James Francis (Boy in Record Shop 2), Callum Hamilton (Brian Slade, 7), Lindsay Kemp (Pantomime Dame), Carlos Miranda (Pianist), Emma Handy (Mod Girlfriend), Matthew Glamour (Mimosa), Daniel Adams (Curt Wild, 13), Bryan Torfeh (Bartender), Joseph Beattie (Cooper), Sarah Cawood (Angel), David Hoyle (Freddi), Winston Austin (Micky), Ivan Cartwright (Cecil’s Friend 1), Peter King (Cecil’s Friend 2), Justin Salinger (Rodney), Roger Alborough (Middle Age Man), Peter Bradley Jr. (30’s Style Singer), Jonathan Cullen (Reporter 1), William Key (Reporter 2), Vincent Marzello (US Reporter 1), Corey Skaggs (US Reporter 2), Nathan Osgood (US Reporter 3), Nadia Williams (Teenage Girl), Brian Molko (Malcolm (Flaming Creatures)), Antony Langdon (Ray (Flaming Creatures)), Xavior (Pearl (Flaming Creatures)), Steve Hewitt (Billy (Flaming Creatures)), Guy Leverton (Trevor (The Venus in Furs)), Vinney Reck (Reg (The Venus in Furs)), Keith-Lee Castle (Harley (The Venus in Furs)), Eden Ford (Bass Guitar (The Wild Ratz)), Jono McGrath (Lead Guitar (The Wild Ratz)), Perry Clayton (Drummer (The Wild Ratz)), Donna Matthews (Polly Small (Polly Small’s Band)), Ritz (Lead Guitar (Polly Small’s Band)), Stefan Olsdal (Bass Guitar (Polly Small’s Band)), Trevor Sharpe (Drummer (Polly Smalls band))
Country: UK / USA
Language: English
Runtime: 124 min

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