David Bowie: Finding Fame

David Bowie: Finding Fame

Directed by Francis Whately

Produced by BBC Studios, BBC Music

201994 min6.9 / 10

A biographical documentary portrait of David Bowie's formative years and artistic transformation, tracing his rise from David Jones to the emergence of his iconic persona.

Coming 50 years after the release of Space Oddity, the 90-minute film explores the Bowie before Ziggy Stardust, following the period from 1966 when he changed his name from David Jones to Bowie. It includes footage from the BBC Archives including footage of a BBC audition in 1965 of David Bowie and the Lower Third, which included a performance of Chim-Chim-Cheree and Baby That's A Promise.

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  • Is David Bowie: Finding Fame violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is David Bowie: Finding Fame scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is David Bowie: Finding Fame easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does David Bowie: Finding Fame end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is David Bowie: Finding Fame sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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