Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

On July 3, 1973, David Bowie played at London's Hammersmith Odeon Theatre. Director D.A. Pennebaker, best known for the earlier rock films Don't Look Back and Monterey Pop, was on hand to document this legendary concert. Framed by a smattering of behind-the-scenes footage, the bulk of the film concerns the actual concert, notable as the final time that Bowie would perform under the Ziggy Stardust persona -- an announcement that, at the time, led many fans to mistakenly believe Bowie was retiring altogether. This 'final' performance features numerous songs from Ziggy Stardust, Hunky Dory, Aladdin Sane and other Bowie albums.