The Velvet Underground (2021)
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- R
- 2h 1min
- Documentary, Music
- 15 Oct 2021 (USA)
- Movie
The Velvet Underground explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 35 nominations.
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Cast
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| Barbara Walters | ... |
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| Mary Woronov | ... |
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| Jonas Mekas | ... |
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| Jackson Browne | ... |
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| Lou Reed | ... |
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| Jonathan Richman | ... |
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| Allen Ginsberg | ... |
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| John Cale | ... |
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Amy Taubin | ... |
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| Danny Fields | ... |
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Sterling Morrison | ... |
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Maureen Tucker | ... |
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La Monte Young | ... |
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Angus MacLise | ... |
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Merrill Reed Weiner | ... |
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Henry Flynt | ... |
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Richard Mishkin | ... |
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Doug Yule | ... |
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Shelly Corwin | ... |
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Martha Morrison | ... |
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Joseph Freeman | ... |
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Allan Hyman | ... |
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| Laurie Anderson | ... |
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| Chuck Berry | ... |
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| David Bowie | ... |
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| John Cage | ... |
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Tony Conrad | ... |
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| Walter Cronkite | ... |
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| Bo Diddley | ... |
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| Denny Doherty | ... |
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| Bob Dylan | ... |
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| Anita Ekberg | ... |
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| Cass Elliot | ... |
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| Bill Graham | ... |
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| Mick Jagger | ... |
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| Brian Jones | ... |
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Gerard Malanga | ... |
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Billy Name | ... |
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| Nico | ... |
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| Peter Orlovsky | ... |
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| John Phillips | ... |
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| Michelle Phillips | ... |
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| Ed Sanders | ... |
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Jack Smith | ... |
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| Andy Warhol | ... |
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| Charlie Watts | ... |
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| Frank Zappa | ... |
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Directed by
| Todd Haynes | ||
Written by
| Todd Haynes | ... | () |
Produced by
| Michele Anthony | ... | executive producer |
| Danny Bennett | ... | executive producer |
| David Blackman | ... | producer |
| Dan Braun | ... | co-producer |
| Josh Braun | ... | co-producer |
| Christopher Clements | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Marissa Torres Ericson | ... | line producer (as Marissa Ericson) |
| Julie Goldman | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Todd Haynes | ... | producer |
| Carolyn Hepburn | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Pamela Koffler | ... | executive producer |
| Bryan O'Keefe | ... | archival producer |
| Esther Robinson | ... | co-producer |
| John Sloss | ... | executive producer |
| Mandy Stein | ... | Consulting Producer / co-producer |
| Wyatt Stone | ... | archival producer |
| J. Daniel Torres | ... | associate producer |
| Christine Vachon | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Edward Lachman | ||
Film Editing by
| Affonso Gonçalves | ||
| Adam Kurnitz | ||
Editorial Department
| Steven Bozga | ... | archival consultant |
| Sam Fischer | ... | color assist |
| Rachael Fung | ... | account executive |
| Joe Gawler | ... | colorist |
| Jonathan Leiner | ... | assistant editor |
| João Marcos Machado | ... | assistant editor |
| Max Marcellus | ... | mastering technician |
| Kevin Szczepanski | ... | conform artist |
Sound Department
| Juliana Henao Mesa | ... | audio operator |
| Darren Polish | ... | audio description narrator |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | sound designer |
| Eric Stolberg | ... | sound engineer |
| John Zecca | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Maria Cabra | ... | gaffer |
| Tinx Chan | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Travis Geiger | ... | additional camera / super 8mm operator |
| Todd Leatherman | ... | assistant camera |
| Lewis Rothenberg | ... | digital imaging technician |
Music Department
| Milena Erke | ... | music coordinator |
| Randall Poster | ... | music supervisor |
| Darien Schwartz | ... | music legal services |
| Jahn Sood | ... | music editor |
Additional Crew
| Samantha Bloom | ... | production assistant |
| Reginald Christophe | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Gray | ... | production counsel |
| Robert Komadina | ... | production executive |
| Alejandra Leipen | ... | Production Assistant |
| Kennedy G. Murray | ... | production intern |
| Mason Plotts | ... | Assistant to Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler |
| Gary E Schreiber | ... | tax accountant |
| Quinn Sheehan-Hipple | ... | set production assistant |
| Tanya Smith | ... | assistant to Todd Haynes |
| Marcin J. Sobczak | ... | international publicity & pr |
| Daniel Villagomez | ... | credits administrator |
| Sergio Vitaliti | ... | Finance: Polygram |
Thanks
| John Cale | ... | special thanks |
| Tyler Hubby | ... | thanks |
| Olivier Landemaine | ... | thanks |
| Sebastian Mekas | ... | special thanks |
| Nicole Montalbano | ... | thanks |
| Kelly Reichardt | ... | thanks |
| Nita Scott | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Tenzis | ... | thanks |
| Richie Unterberger | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Motto Pictures
- Killer Content
- Digital One (Post Production Sound Services)
- Killer Films
- Polygram Entertainment
Distributors
- Apple Original Films (2021) (United Kingdom)
- Apple TV (2021) (Spain)
- Apple TV+ (2021) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Apple TV+ (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Collection (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2022) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- Oddball Films (archival footage)
- Republic Records (soundtrack)
- Universal Music Enterprises (soundtrack)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After Lou Reed and Sterling Morrison quit the band, it carried on for a time with Doug Yule becoming the frontman on vocals and guitar. Moe Tucker also stayed with the band after her return from parental leave and they were joined by a new bassist and keyboardist. This lineup toured the Loaded album around parts of North America and Europe in 1971. A fifth studio album was released for a UK record label under the Velvet Underground name: 1973's Squeeze. All members bar Doug Yule were sent back to the United States in 1972 and Yule recorded all parts except the drums by Deep Purple's Ian Paice, saxophone by someone called Malcolm and some unidentified female backing vocals. Recording the album as essentially a Doug Yule solo effort was at the instruction of manager Steve Seswick, who had earlier brought Yule to the band and had long pushed for the Velvets to adopt a more commercial style with Yule at its centre. Yule himself was displeased at Seswick's control of the process. While Yule had been a significant creative force, albeit secondary to Lou Reed, on the celebrated Loaded album, Squeeze is much-maligned. It received terrible reviews, though it has gained some appreciators over the years. It is typically considered a Velvets record in name only. At around the same time as the official Velvet Underground were being reduced to Seswick's Doug Yule project, Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico had also been in Europe for a reunion performance in Paris in 1972, which was bootlegged and eventually released under the name Le Bataclan '72. Footage from this reunion performance is included in this film. See more » |
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