Show The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing its place as one of rock’n’ roll’s most revered bands. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Todd Haynes, “The Velvet Underground” shows just how the group became a cultural touchstone representing a range of contradictions: the band is both of their time, yet timeless; literary yet realistic; rooted in high art and street culture. The film features in-depth interviews with the key players of that time combined with a treasure trove of never-before-seen performances and a rich collection of recordings, Warhol films, and other experimental art that creates an immersive experience into what founding member John Cale describes as the band's creative ethos: “how to be elegant and how to be brutal.” Release Date 15 October, 2021 Production Companies Polygram Entertainment Motto Pictures Killer Films Federal Films ImagesView all imagesCast & Crew
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Academy Award-nominated director Todd Haynes brings the history of The Velvet Underground to life in a new documentary by the same name. The Velvet Underground gives audiences a look at the history of one of rock ’n’ roll’s most revered, iconic, and influential bands in America’s history. The feature documentary premieres on Friday, October 15 and you can stream it exclusively on Apple TV+. How to Stream ‘The Velvet Underground’
About ‘The Velvet Underground’The Velvet Underground features interviews, never-before-seen performances, recordings, films, and experimental art. This experience encompasses “how to be elegant and how to be brutal,” which is band member John Cale’s description of The Velvet Underground’s ethos. The documentary showcases the history of the band, which got its start in New York City in 1964. Its original lineup included singer and guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise. “My job as a filmmaker is to try to bring the medium of film, in some context, to open up the visual language of a movie to a band and their music. It’s really about ‘how do you make a feeling of watching the movie something on a par with what they did?’” Haynes told BBC Culture. On What Devices Can You Watch ‘The Velvet Underground’?Apple TV+ is available to stream on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, iPhone/iPad, Mac, Windows, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV Where can I watch the Velvet Underground?“The Velvet Underground,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker from archival photography in a split-screen frame from “The Velvet Underground,” now streaming on Apple TV+.
How long is the Velvet Underground documentary?The Velvet Underground is a 2021 American documentary film directed and produced by Todd Haynes that chronicles the life and times of the rock band the Velvet Underground.
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