‘David Bowie was a crazy workaholic’: Labyrinth at 40 - an oral history
The cast and crew of the 1986 film 'Labyrinth' reflect on the movie's production and its evolution from a box-office failure to a beloved cult classic. The oral history highlights Jim Henson's creative vision and David Bowie's performance.
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This piece provides cultural context on the legacy of Jim Henson's work and the shifting reception of experimental fantasy films over four decades.
‘For David, doing Labyrinth was like being on vacation’ … Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie in Labyrinth. Photograph: Tristar Pictures/Allstar View image in fullscreen ‘For David, doing Labyrinth was like being on vacation’ … Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie in Labyrinth. Photograph: Tristar Pictures/Allstar Movies ‘David Bowie was a crazy workaholic’: Labyrinth at 40 – an oral history Today, Jim Henson’s dark fairytale is seen as a classic of 80s high camp. But on release, it bombed. Here, members of the cast and crew remember laughter, tricky puppets and Henson’s ‘joyful magic’
The article is a retrospective entertainment piece based on interviews and historical facts.
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