article_snippet: It reminds of the scenes in Nicolas Roeg’s film
article_snippet: Who Fell To Earth, when alien Thomas Jerome Newton, played by David Bowie, is kept captive for investigation by government scientists.
article_snippet: One of the tests alters his appearance for good.
article_snippet: his looks at his tormentors sadly.
article_snippet: The androgynous David Bowie plays Thomas Jerome Newton in Nicolas Roeg’s
article_snippet: The Man Who Fell to Earth .