The Velvet Underground

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Certificate15
Year2021
GenreDocumentary
Director(s)Todd Haynes
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA
Running Time2HR 1MINS
SeasonMain Programme

Acclaimed director Todd Haynes explores how The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing their place as one of the most influential bands in rock and roll.

Todd Haynes' new documentary explores the group’s origins in 1960s New York, their connections with Andy Warhol, the success (or lack of it) of their storied debut – and their afterlife as one of rock’s most important and iconic groups. It shows just how the group became a cultural touchstone representing a range of contradictions: the band is both of their time, yet timeless; literary yet realistic; rooted in high art and street culture.

The film features in-depth interviews with the key players of that time combined with a treasure trove of never-before-seen performances and a rich collection of recordings, Warhol films, and other experimental art that creates an immersive experience into what founding member John Cale describes as the band's creative ethos: “how to be elegant and how to be brutal.”

"This is a great documentary about people who are serious about music and serious also about art, and what it means to live as an artist. - ★★★★" - Peter Bradshaw, Guardian

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