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Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

Year1983
Running time90 min
Directed byD. A. Pennebaker
Made inUnited States, United Kingdom
Ziggy StardustThe Spiders from Mars
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At a glance

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a concert documentary directed by D. A. Pennebaker, with a runtime of 90 minutes and English-language performances. The film captures David Bowie and his backing group, the Spiders from Mars, at London’s Hammersmith Odeon on 3 July 1973. The concert was the final date of Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Tour. During the show, Bowie unexpectedly announced that it would be “the last show that we’ll ever do”; the statement was later understood as referring to his retirement of the Ziggy Stardust persona. Although this film was released in 1983, its concert footage is from 1973. Its listed countries are the United States and the United Kingdom, and Tony Defries is listed as producer. The film’s subjects are Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, with Bowie’s performance at the center.

Who it is for

A fit for viewers interested in David Bowie, the Ziggy Stardust persona, or concert documentaries. Its focus is a specific Spiders from Mars performance on the final date of the Ziggy Stardust Tour.

What is good

  • Features David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars
  • Captures a 1973 London concert
  • Directed by D. A. Pennebaker
  • 90-minute runtime

What to know first

  • The concert footage is from 1973

Verdict

This film documents a defining Ziggy Stardust-era concert and Bowie’s onstage announcement. Viewers looking for music performance footage will find its subject clearly focused on that show.

Details

Year
1983wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime
90 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
D. A. Pennebakerwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
United States, United Kingdomwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Subjects
Ziggy Stardust, The Spiders from Marswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt0086643wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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