David Bowie film news

On June 29, Shout! Factory will reissue 1978 black comedy "Just a Gigolo" on Blu-ray for the first time. The film will also be available on DVD, on digital and on demand the same day.

The drama starring David Bowie. Kim Novak and Marlene Dietrich (in her final role) has been newly remastered from original sources, presenting the film for the first time ever in high definition. The release comes complete with a 32-page booklet and with bonus features including The Making of Gigolo with producer/writer Joshua Sinclair and assistant to the director Rory MacLean, as well as audio commentary with Rory MacLean. Fans can pre-order their copies from shoutfactory.com now.

Paul von Przygodski (David Bowie), a young Prussian gentleman, arrives in the trenches in time to be caught in the final explosion of the Great War. After recuperating in a military hospital, where he is mistaken for a French hero, he returns to Berlin. His family home has been turned into a boarding house, his father (Rudolf Schündler) is paralyzed, and his mother (Maria Schell) is working in the Turkish baths.

Attempting to find a new purpose, his childhood friend, Cilly (Sydne Rome), abandons him for fame and fortune; his former commanding officer, Captain Kraft (David Hemmings), tries to persuade him to join his right-wing movement and a widow, Helga von Kaiserling (Kim Novak), briefly seduces him with the finer things in life.

In a society where the individual comes first and anyone can be bought, he is recruited by Baroness von Semering (Marlene Dietrich) as one in her regiment of gigolos.

The cynical and decadent world of entertaining rich widows leads an increasingly disillusioned Paul to a poignant, chilling end.

Among the artists performing jazz and cabaret songs on the soundtrack are The Manhattan Transfer, the Village People (!) and Dietrich on the title track. Bowie himself contributed a piece of music to the film, "Revolutionary Song," which was played by a band called The Rebels.

Bonus Features:

32-Page Booklet
The Making of Gigolo with Producer/Writer Joshua Sinclair and Assistant to the Director Rory MacLean
Audio Commentary with Rory MacLean