The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

6.9(111 votes)
2021
2h 1m
Documentary
Music

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.

Production

Motto Pictures, Polygram Entertainment, Verve Label Group, Killer Films, Federal Films

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)

Doug Yule

Doug Yule

Self (archive footage)

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