Berlin (2007)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Julian Schnabel

Release Date:

7 March 2008 (Finland)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Lou Reed's 2006 live concert performance of his 1973 concept album "Berlin", filmed over five nights at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York. |

Cast

Lou Reed	...	Himself
Fernando Saunders	...	Himself
Sharon Jones	...	Herself
Antony Hegarty	...	Himself (as Antony)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brooklyn Youth Chorus	...	Themselves
Steve Hunter	...	Himself
Emmanuelle Seigner	...	Caroline
Tony Thunder Smith	...	Himself
Rob Wasserman	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Lou Reed's Berlin (Australia) (DVD title) (New Zealand: English title) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief language.

Runtime:

Canada:85 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A | Singapore:PG | Finland:S | USA:PG-13 | Sweden:Btl | Japan:PG-12 | Portugal:M/6 | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

St. Ann's Warehouse - 38 Water Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Waterboy Productions

Loved every second...

I wish I could give more than 10! I can't understand why anyone says that Lou Reed is an "indifferent performer". It is his laid-back, laconic style, whilst delivering lyrics of such power and dark energy that makes him the genius he is. I loved this film and was particularly moved by Antony's beautiful and original "Candy Says".... Schnabel and Reed made the perfect film partnership.

Everything Reed has done, from his early days with the V.U., is brilliant, and what I admire particularly is the huge variation in genre, in both the music and the content of his songs. There is the less well know album in homage to Warhol, for instance, not often mentioned, but containing some wonderful lyrics and also collaborating with the great John Kale. Reed is God.