Part of Rip It Up!
Set in London in the early ’70’s during the emergence of the glam-rock scene- this film follows the rise of Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), a mythical rock icon who finds himself at the very epicenter of the pleasures and decadence of his day. At the peak of his fame, Brian and his wife Mandy (Toni Collette) cruise the nightspots of New York and mix with the likes of Ewan McGregor’s Curt Wild, his spiritual twin and fellow glam rocker — until Brian disappears after a publicity stunt gone wrong. Years later, British journalist Arthur Stuart (Christian Bale) delves into the mystery to uncover what happened.
Screening as part of Rip It Up, a UK-wide film season supported by the National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network
