The Velvet Underground (2021)
121 min
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.
- Release date
- July 7, 2021
- Country of origin
- United States
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Trailer
Cast
- Lou Reed as Self (archive footage)
- John Cale as Self - Songwriter, Musician & Producer
- Sterling Morrison as Self (archive footage)
- Maureen Tucker as Self
- Jonas Mekas as Self
- Jonathan Richman as Self
- John Waters as Self
- Nico as Self (archive footage)
- David Bowie as Self (voice)
- Danny Fields as Self
- Amy Taubin as Self
- Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage)
- Mary Woronov as Self
- Jackson Browne as Self
- Cass Elliot as Self (archive footage)
- Tony Conrad as Self (voice)
- Bill Graham as Self (archive footage)
- Andy Warhol as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Frank Zappa as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Henry Flynt as Self - Composer, Musician, Philosopher & Writer
- La Monte Young as Self - Composer, Musician, Writer & Founder of Theatre of Eternal Music & the Dream Syndicate
- Marian Zazeela as Self - Artist, Musician & of Theatre of Eternal Music & the Dream Syndicate
- Allan Hyman as Self - High School & College Friend
- Allan Hyman as Bandmate of Lou Reed
- Merrill Reed Weiner as Self - Sister of Lou Reed
- Richard Mishkin as Self - College Friend & Bandmate of Lou Reed
- Shelly Corwin as Self - Lou Reed's College Girlfriend
Crew
- The Velvet Underground · Archive footage
- Lou Reed · Archive footage
- Todd Haynes · Director
- Todd Haynes · Writer
- David Blackman · Producer
- Christopher Clements · Producer
- Julie Goldman · Producer
- Todd Haynes · Producer
- Edward Lachman · Cinematographer
- Affonso Gonçalves · Editor
- Adam Kurnitz · Editor