Film

The Velvet Underground

2021 · 2h 1m · Documentary · Music

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

98%

Metacritic

87

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.

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)

David Bowie

Self (voice)

Doug Yule

Self (archive footage)

Danny Fields

Self

La Monte Young

Self

Amy Taubin

Self

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Mary Woronov

Self

Marian Zazeela

Self

• Todd HaynesWriter · Director · Producer
• Carolyn HepburnProducer
• Christine VachonProducer
• Julie GoldmanProducer
• Christopher ClementsProducer
• David BlackmanProducer
• Danny BennettExecutive Producer
• Pamela KofflerExecutive Producer
• John SlossExecutive Producer
• Michele AnthonyExecutive Producer

Official Trailer

Release date

October 15, 2021

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 1m

Rated

R

Genres

Documentary, Music

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