# Velvet Goldmine (1998)

> A journalist’s search for a vanished glam-rock idol becomes a surreal reckoning with performance, desire, and the identities music lets outsiders invent.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1194

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Director: Todd Haynes
- Cast: Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Toni Collette, Christian Bale, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Emily Woof, Michael Feast, Janet McTeer
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120879/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: surreal, flamboyant, sensual, music movie night, glam rock retrospective

## Synopsis

A dazzling exploration of identity and fame in the glittering world of glam rock.

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