David Bowie talks about Just a Gigolo and Marlene Dietrich

David Bowie and director David Hemmings talk about their 1978 film Just a Gigolo and the casting of Marlene Dietrich in her final film role, plus photos from the London premiere in Leicester Square with co-star Sydne Rome. The film was Bowie's second lead role, after The Man Who Fell to Earth.

[@joboleynn3109]

I saw the movie and i love it a lot. The scene of Marlene Dietrich singing just a gigolo is so beautiful.

[@TrangPakbaby]

Rip Bowie! We miss u man 😢✊🏽❤️

[@meegomae]

bowie was too green, not ready meet dietrich

[@MrDLOC11]

Dietrich still marvelous til the bittersweet end ...

[@thesatanicmajesty]

Rest easy, David & Marlene ✨

[@RedcoatsReturn]

Bowie was a multi talent, actor and singer, extraordinary to to be so good at both 😲😊

[@hiridavidfeign]

Bowie 76-78. Station To Station. Isolar Tour. The Idiot. Low. Lust For Life. Iggy Tour. "Heroes." Isolar II Tour. And somewhere in there he found time to shoot a film over several months. This was the most creative and productive period of his life.

[@InRiquiem]

You forgot his Broadway debut in 1979 for the elephant man and the appearance in bing Crosby's show

[@Lee-xs9ee]

Star ego here. Dietrich was never going to shoot in Berlin. In fact, she didn't want to meet him at all so her day of shooting was scheduled in Paris when he was scheduled to be in Tokyo. The producers were afraid that Bowie would travel to Paris with a photographer to be photographed with Dietrich but Dietrich did not want to be photographed with him or anyone else!

[@misterapplesyd]

Where did u get the bit about her not wanting to meet him at all?

[@meegomae]

@@misterapplesyd bowie was not ready for marlene

[@ifyoueverfind78]

i see david bowie was actually a very good actor, including on his albums.

[@anotherblonde]

He won an Oscar for Elephant Man on Broadway

[@ifyoueverfind78]

@@anotherblonde if broadway then a dif award, oscar for films...maybe emmy or something.

[@anotherblonde]

@@ifyoueverfind78 Yes you're correct not an Oscar, it was a Tony award in 1979.

[@Lee-xs9ee]

@@anotherblonde He would kill to win either, he has won neither. Apparently he does have a "Daytime Emmy Award."

[@meegomae]

bowie was not ready for marlene

[@susannabonke8552]

Beautiful David. He could have played Hans Castorp in "Der Zauberberg" between magic and reality, intellectual rich environment, all destined to death with the picturesque Swiss Landscape. Decadence at its best.

[@alexkx8599]

So disappointing he did not have any of his own new music in this film.

[@jennifersman7990]

Bowie turned down the chance to be a Bond villain

[@alexkx8599]

Probably best and a good idea that that didn't follow and fall through.

[@susannabonke8552]

Who needs Alain Delon? Stunning. ( Leo DiCaprio must envy the elegance ).