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Image (The)

Country: UK, Language: English, 13 mins

  • Director: Michael Armstrong
  • Writer: Michael Armstrong

CGiii Comment

Bowie's first film!

It's all very artschool with giant daubs of subtext...make of it what you will.


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The(ir) Blurb...

An artist's painting comes to life, and haunts him. The Image is a 1969 black and white short film directed by Michael Armstrong with starring Michael Byrne and David Bowie in his first film role. The film is one of the few short films ever to receive a certified 'X' Rating and it gained this rating due to its violent content.

Cast & Characters

Michael Byrne as The Artist;
David Bowie as The Boy