Velvet Goldmine

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.

Genre : DramaMusic

Runtime : 123 mins

Release Date : 1998-08-28

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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._

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 ambiguo...

Cast

Ewan McGregor

(Curt Wild)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

(Brian Slade)

Toni Collette

(Mandy Slade)

Christian Bale

(Arthur Stuart)

Eddie Izzard

(Jerry Devine)

Emily Woof

(Shannon)

Michael Feast

(Cecil)

Janet McTeer

(Female Narrator (voice))

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 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 Swords 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)

Antony Langdon

(Ray)

Xavior

(Pearl)

Steve Hewitt

(Billy)

Guy Leverton

(Trevor)

Vinney Reck

(Reg)

Keith-Lee Castle

(Harley)

Eden Ford

(Bass Guitar)

Jono McGrath

(Lead Guitar)

Perry Clayton

(Drummer)

Donna Matthews

(Polly Small)

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