Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle

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Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle

2012

1h 47m

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Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Anna and Jane McGarrigle, Emmylou Harris and others celebrate the musical legacy of late singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle.

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Stephen Dalton

The Hollywood Reporter

Rufus and Martha Wainwright host an all-star tribute concert for their late mother, folk singer Kate McGarrigle, in this old-fashioned but engrossing rock-doc .

Nov 19, 2013

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Farran Smith Nehme

New York Post

There's virtually no biographical content. The songs stick very much to one plaintive folk-pop style, and if that is not your passion, the flood of concert footage becomes wearing fairly early on.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 28, 2013

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

The film is both celebration and elegy, a sing-along and a cry-along, a cathartic moan and a perfect bliss-out.

Jun 27, 2013

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

A rehearing of the sisters' music brings back not simply a sound, but a complex and volatile era, as reflected in one of its most musically pleasing expressions.

Feb 12, 2021

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Warm and poignant, but with excessive use of concert footage and lack of insight/intrigue. Strictly for avid fans of Kate McGarrigle. Just listening to the soundtrack might be more rewarding and satisfying.

Rated: 5.5/10

Jun 29, 2013

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I was at one of these concerts, and this film not only captures exactly what it felt like to be there, but from much better perspectives, sound and angles than any audience member could ever experience. It also captures the stunning performances of the folk-dynasty (as Rufus likees to call it) of family and friends of the late great Kate McGarrigle and her marvelous music. While documenting these amazing tribute concerts, a mere year after her death, the feelings are palpably raw, and the singing of her songs is so moving. The interviews and archival footage adds immeasurable depth to make this not a mere concert film but a family portrait of an amazingly wonderful woman. Absolutely brilliant film: I am so grateful that it was made.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

I actually got teary eyed a couple times watching a concert movie. That's never happened to me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

I didn't see it as a documentary but as a beautifully crafted, moving document re. the music of Kate McGarrigle, love, loss, family, friendship and the high quality art of Mcgarrigle's songs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Lian Lunson

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Rufus Wainwright

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Martha Wainwright

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Anna McGarrigle

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Jane Mcgarrigle

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Emmylou Harris

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Synopsis

Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Anna and Jane McGarrigle, Emmylou Harris and others celebrate the musical legacy of late singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle.

Director: Lian Lunson
Producer: Lian Lunson, Teddy Wainwright
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 31, 2014
Runtime: 1h 47m

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