Oct 15, 2021
121 min
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The Velvet Underground (2021)

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.

Category

Documentary Music

Country

United States of America

Companies

Motto Pictures Polygram Entertainment Verve Label Group Killer Films Federal Films

Lou Reed

Self (archive footage)

John Cale

Self

Sterling Morrison

Self (archive footage)

Maureen Tucker

Self

Jonas Mekas

Self

Jonathan Richman

Self

John Waters

Self

Nico

Self (archive footage)

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