Rent The Last Waltz (1978)
4.0 of 5 from 110 ratings
1h 52min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Perhaps the greatest rock documentary ever made, Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Waltz' captures what was advertised as legendary rock group The Band's final farewell concert appearance. Joined on stage by more than a dozen special guests, including Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Muddy Waters and Joni Mitchell, The Last Waltz started as a concert, but it became a celebration. Interspersed with candid discussions between director Scorsese and members of 'The Band', 'The Last Waltz' has been called "the greatest rock concert movie ever made - and maybe the best rock movie, period"...
- Actors:
- Robbie Robertson, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, The Band, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr, Paul Butterfield, Dr. John, Van Morrison, Ronnie Hawkins, The Staple Singers, Ronnie Wood
- Directors:
- Martin Scorsese
- Producers:
- Robbie Robertson, Joel Chernoff
- Writers:
- Mardik Martin
- Aka:
- The Last Waltz: The Masters of Cinema Series
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/11/2018
- Run Time:
- 117 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- The Filmmaker and the Musician - Audio Commentary with director Martin Scorsese and Robbie Robertson
- The Band and Others - Audio Commentary featuring members of The Band; Key Production Crew; Journalists Jay Cocks and Greil Marcus and performers Mavis Staples, Dr. John and Ronnie Hawkins (Includes optional identifying subtitles)
- Revisiting The Last Waltzfeaturette (22 mins)
- Archival Outtake - Jam Session 2
- Stills Galleries
- Trailer and TV Spot
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Reviews (1) of The Last Waltz
Play It Loud - The Last Waltz review by griggs
I went into The Last Waltz knowing nothing about The Band and came out feeling like a convert. It’s without doubt one of the greatest concert films ever made — a farewell that plays like a resurrection. Scorsese treats the stage like a cathedral, his cameras gliding through smoke, sweat, and sheer joy, capturing a group both burning out and burning bright.
The sheer amount of drugs coursing through the musicians and crew makes its clarity even more astonishing. Somehow, through all the haze, the performances are tight, the sound pristine, and the energy electric. Every frame feels alive, even as it documents an ending. And yes — play it loud. It’s the only way to feel the roof lift.
It’s unfair to compare it to Stop Making Sense — that’s a narrative masterpiece, this is a communion. The Last Waltz doesn’t just chronicle a concert; it immortalises a moment when music, madness, and meaning met on the same stage.
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