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The Last Waltz

Play trailer Poster for The Last Waltz PG Released Dec 31, 1978 1h 57m Documentary Music Play Trailer Watchlist
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Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly cult hero Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian roots rockers The Band call it quits with a lavish farewell show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on Nov. 25, 1976. Filmed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features standout performances by rock legends such as Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters, as well as interviews tracing the group's history and discussing road life.
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Among one of, if not the best rock movie ever made, The Last Waltz is a revealing, electrifying view of the classic band at their height.

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Pauline Kael New Yorker No American movie this year has been as full of the “joy of making cinema” as Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz. Sep 18, 2023 Full Review Jake Cole Slant Magazine Martin Scorseses radical advancement of the concert documentary receives a superlative transfer that reaffirms the film as one of the directors great aesthetic achievements. Mar 28, 2022 Full Review Richard Combs Sight & Sound At its best the style of The Last Waltz, at once kaleidoscopic and concentrated, discursive and fixated, distils more about its subject and its times (and about its maker and his obsessions) than the impressionism of cinema verite. Mar 31, 2020 Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times Not only an unmissable slice of nostalgia, but also a masterpiece of pop cinema. Rated: 5/5 Aug 8, 2024 Full Review M.V. Moorhead Phoenix Magazine It’s the only serious competition to Jonathan Demme’s 1984 Stop Making Sense as the greatest rock concert movie ever. Nov 7, 2023 Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm ...has a time-capsule quality that’s off the charts. Rated: 3/4 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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annette Z I DONT KNOW WHY SUBLIMINALS MAYBE BUT I HATED IT Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/12/24 Full Review Dean C Great sounding live music concert but i just want that engaged in the takes inbetween. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/02/23 Full Review Leonard F This really is the best rock concert movie ever made. Authentic with many special guests, it avoids the trap of too many others thst went over the top. The clups between songs are revealing. It was a perfect send off. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/15/23 Full Review Jlio A COMO EU SÓ FUI DESCOBRIR ISSO EM 2023??????????????? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Johnathon W Epic concert film that remains one of the finest ever produced, thanks to Scorsese's expert direction, who wisely keeps it on the concert itself. Featuring a brilliant mix of talent outside of the Band, from Bob Dylan to Ringo Starr, this is a fantastic concert intercut with some interview segments, but mostly focusing on the brilliant music. Plus, since it took place on Thanksgiving, makes a great film for the holiday. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Michael C The best rock film ever. A melancholy goodbye to an era of proper creative talent that could write songs and also put on incredible shows! Play it loud! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/24/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly cult hero Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian roots rockers The Band call it quits with a lavish farewell show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on Nov. 25, 1976. Filmed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features standout performances by rock legends such as Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters, as well as interviews tracing the group's history and discussing road life.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Robbie Robertson
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Last Waltz Inc.
Rating
PG
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 31, 1978, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 2002
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$322.0K
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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