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The Velvet Underground

⭐️ 6.8 | 121 min | Documentary , Music | October 15th, 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.

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Trailer

Crew

Directors

> Todd Haynes (Director)
> Edward Lachman (Director of Photography)
> Tinx Chan (Second Unit Director of Photography)

Writers

> Todd Haynes (Writer)

Cast

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Self (archive footage)
John Cale

John Cale

Self
Sterling Morrison

Sterling Morrison

Self (archive footage)
Maureen Tucker

Maureen Tucker

Self
Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Self
Jonathan Richman

Jonathan Richman

Self
John Waters

John Waters

Self
Nico

Nico

Self (archive footage)
David Bowie

David Bowie

Self (voice)
No Image

Doug Yule

Self (archive footage)
Danny Fields

Danny Fields

Self
La Monte Young

La Monte Young

Self

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