

An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie’s career.
Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the ‘Thin White Duke’. It explores his regeneration in Berlin with the critically acclaimed album Heroes, his triumph with Scary Monsters and…
David Bowie: Five Years (2013) is a documentary, music, and tv movie film directed by Francis Whately. It stars David Bowie, Tony Visconti, and Nile Rodgers. The film runs for 1 hour 30 minutes. Audiences have made it strongly rated, with an average score of 7.5 out of 10 from 49 votes.

David Bowie
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Tony Visconti
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Nile Rodgers
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Brian Eno
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Robert Fripp
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Andy Warhol
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Dick Cavett
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David Bowie: Five Years stars David Bowie, Tony Visconti, Nile Rodgers, and Brian Eno, and was directed by Francis Whately.
David Bowie: Five Years has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes.
David Bowie: Five Years was released in 2013.
David Bowie: Five Years is a documentary, music, and tv movie film.
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