Movie
The Velvet Underground
Overview
Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.
Details
- Release date
- 2021-10-15
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Motto Pictures, Polygram Entertainment, Verve Label Group, Killer Films, Federal Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Lou Reed as Self (archive footage)
- John Cale as Self
- Sterling Morrison as Self (archive footage)
- Maureen Tucker as Self
- Jonas Mekas as Self
- Jonathan Richman as Self
- John Waters as Self
- Nico as Self (archive footage)
- David Bowie as Self (voice)
- Doug Yule as Self (archive footage)
- Danny Fields as Self
- La Monte Young as Self
Crew
- Todd Haynes - Director
- Todd Haynes - Writer
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