Should you watch The Last Waltz?
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The Last Waltz
Documentary · 1978
Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, and other rock legends.
The sides of The Last Waltz
- The Band's farewell concert in San Francisco
- Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison on one stage
- Backstage interviews filmed by Martin Scorsese
The Last Waltz is good for you if…
- you like a whole concert of 1970s rock filmed up close.
- you like a concert shot on film by Martin Scorsese, every stage light composed.
- you like the end of an era captured on a single night.
The Last Waltz is bad for you if…
- you can't get into music films from the 1970s.
- you want the people behind the music more than the music itself.
About: farewell · the road · rock history
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