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The Image (1969 film)

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The Image
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Directed byMichael Armstrong
Written byMichael Armstrong
Produced byOlive Negus-Fancey
StarringDavid Bowie
Michael Byrne
CinematographyOusama Rawi
Edited byJulian Hindson
Music byNoel Janus
Distributed byBorder Film Productions
Release date
  • 28 January 1969 (1969-01-28)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Image is a 1969 black and white short film directed by Michael Armstrong, 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.

Plot

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A troubled artist (Michael Byrne) is haunted by a ghostly young man (David Bowie) who appears to step right out of one of the artist's paintings. From a brief summary located on the cover of the film's script, it reads: a study of the illusionary reality world within the schizophrenic mind of the artist at his point of creativity.[1]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Michael Armstrong". michaelarmstrong.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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