The Velvet Underground
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A kaleidoscopic oral history traces how the Velvet Underground created a new sound that made them one of rock and roll's most influential bands.
Why watch: Todd Haynes' documentary debut, shot through with Warhol-era avant-garde electricity.
Cast
Lou Reed as Self (archive footage)
John Cale as Self
Sterling Morrison as Self (archive footage)
Maureen Tucker as Self
Jonas Mekas as Self
Jonathan Richman as Self
John Waters as Self
Nico as Self (archive footage)
David Bowie as Self (voice)
Doug Yule as Self (archive footage)
Danny Fields as Self
La Monte Young as Self
Amy Taubin as Self
Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage)
Mary Woronov as Self
Crew
Todd Haynes — Director
Todd Haynes — Writer
Carolyn Hepburn — Producer
Christine Vachon — Producer
Todd Haynes — Producer
Julie Goldman — Producer
Christopher Clements — Producer
David Blackman — Producer
Edward Lachman — Director of Photography
Affonso Gonçalves — Editor
Adam Kurnitz — Editor
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