Velvet Goldmine.

(MUSICAL DRAMA -- BRITISH-U.S.)

A Miramax release (in U.S.) of a Zenith Prods./Killer Films production in association with Single Cell Pictures for Newmarket Capital Group, Goldwyn Films, Miramax Films, Zenith Prods. and Channel Four Films. (International sales: Goldwyn Films, London.) Produced by Christine Vachon. Executive producers, Scott Meek, Michael Stipe. Executive producer for Single Cell, Sandy Stern. Co-executive producers, Chris J. Ball, William Tyrer. Co-producer, Olivia Stewart.

Directed, written by Todd Haynes. Story by Haynes, James Lyons. Camera (Rank color), Maryse Alberti; editor, Lyons; original score, Carter Burwell; music supervisor, Randall Poster; production designer, Christopher Hobbs; art director, Andrew Munro, costume designer, Sandy Pow elf; hair and makeup designer, Peter King; sound (Dolly digital), Peter Lindsay; supervising sound editors, Eliza Paley, Paul Soucek: assistant director, Waldo Roeg; casting, Susie Figgis; U.S. casting, Laura Rosenthal. Reviewed at Cannes Film Festival (competing), May 21, 1998. Running time: 123 MIN.

 
Curt Wild               Ewan McGregor 
Brian Slade             Jonathan Rhys Meyers 
Mandy Slade             Toni Collette 
Arthur Stuart           Christian Bale 
Jerry Divine            Eddie Izzard 
Shannon                 Emily Woof 
Cecil                   Michael Feast 

I conoclastic American …