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Velvet Goldmine  (1998)
The secret of becoming a star is knowing how to behave like one.


6.9|28 Aug, 1998|123 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$9,000,000
Revenue $4,300,000
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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

Casts

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
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Jerry Devine
Emily Woof
Emily Woof
Shannon
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
Cecil
Janet McTeer
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
Wash Westmoreland
Young Man
Don Fellows
Don Fellows
Lou
Ganiat Kasumu
Mary
Ray Shell
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
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
Lindsay Kemp
Pantomime Dame
Carlos Miranda
Carlos Miranda
Pianist
Emma Handy
Emma Handy
Mod Girlfriend
Matthew Glamour
Mimosa
Daniel Adams
Curt Wild (13)
Bryan Torfeh
Bartender
Joseph Beattie
Joseph Beattie
Cooper
Sarah Cawood
Sarah Cawood
Angel
David Hoyle
David Hoyle
Freddi
Winston Austin
Micky
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.
30's Style Singer
Jonathan Cullen
Jonathan Cullen
Reporter 1
William Key
Reporter 2
Vincent Marzello
Vincent Marzello
US Reporter 1
Corey Skaggs
US Reporter 2
Nathan Osgood
US Reporter 3
Nadia Williams
Teenage Girl
Brian Molko
Brian Molko
Malcolm
Antony Langdon
Ray
Xavior
Pearl
Steve Hewitt
Billy
Guy Leverton
Trevor
Vinney Reck
Reg
Keith-Lee Castle
Keith-Lee Castle
Harley
Eden Ford
Bass Guitar
Jono McGrath
Lead Guitar
Perry Clayton
Drummer
Donna Matthews
Polly Small
Ritz
Lead Guitar
Stefan Olsdal
Stefan Olsdal
Bass Guitar
Trevor Sharpe
Drummer

Crews

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

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