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UNITED KINGDOM · 1976
The Man Who Fell to Earth
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Synopsis
Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou, a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted
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I was enormously impressed by Alain Resnais's Last Year at Marienbad for its bold disregard for conventional linear narrative, and that definitely made an impression on me regarding how stories could be told, particularly with The Man Who Fell to Earth.
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