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The Velvet Underground

  • Movie
  • 2021
  • R
  • 2h 1m

Directed by Todd Haynes

6.8

TMDB audience rating
6.8 out of 10 from 126 votes

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Overview

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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Cast and crew

  • Lou Reed

    Lou ReedSelf (archive footage)

  • John Cale

    John CaleSelf

  • Sterling Morrison

    Sterling MorrisonSelf (archive footage)

  • Maureen Tucker

    Maureen TuckerSelf

  • Jonas Mekas

    Jonas MekasSelf

  • Jonathan Richman

    Jonathan RichmanSelf

  • John Waters

    John WatersSelf

  • Nico

    NicoSelf (archive footage)

  • David Bowie

    David BowieSelf (voice)

  • Doug YuleSelf (archive footage)

  • Danny Fields

    Danny FieldsSelf

  • La Monte Young

    La Monte YoungSelf

  • Amy Taubin

    Amy TaubinSelf

  • Allen Ginsberg

    Allen GinsbergSelf (archive footage)

  • Mary Woronov

    Mary WoronovSelf

  • Marian Zazeela

    Marian ZazeelaSelf

  • Jackson Browne

    Jackson BrowneSelf

  • Joseph FreemanSelf

Director
Todd Haynes
Writer
Todd Haynes
Cinematography
Edward Lachman