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Gimme Shelter
The music that thrilled the world ... and the killing that stunned it!
The music that thrilled the world ... and the killing that stunned it!
Documentary, Music - 1970
7.8
93%
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The landmark documentary about the tragically ill-fated Rolling Stones free concert at Altamont Speedway on December 6, 1969. Only four months earlier, Woodstock defined the Love Generation; now it lay in ruins on a desolate racetrack six miles outside of San Francisco.
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Grey Gardens
(1976)
Edie Bouvier Beale and her mother, Edith, two aging, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, are the sole inhabitants of a Long Island estate. The women reveal themselves to be misfits with outsized, engaging personalities. Much of the conversation is centered on their pasts, as mother and daughter now rarely leave home.
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Salesman
(1969)
This documentary from Albert and David Maysles follows the bitter rivalry of four door-to-door salesmen working for the Mid-American Bible Company: Paul "The Badger" Brennan, Charles "The Gipper" McDevitt, James "The Rabbit" Baker and Raymond "The Bull" Martos. Times are tough for this hard-living quartet, who spend their days travelin...
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Iris
(2014)
IRIS pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even in Iris’ dotage, a soaring free spi...
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The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
(1991)
The Beatles First US Visit uniquely chronicles the inside story of the two remarkable weeks when Beatlemania first ignited America. The pioneering Maysles Brothers who filmed at the shoulders of John, Paul, George and Ringo, innovated an intimate documentary style of film-making which set the benchmark for rock and roll cinematography ...
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The Beales of Grey Gardens
(2006)
Mother and daughter - Big Edie and Little Edie Beale - live with six cats in a crumbling house in East Hampton. Little Edie, in her 50s, who wears scarves and bright colors, sings, mugs for the camera, and talks to Al and David Maysles, the filmmakers. Big Edie, in her 70s, recites poetry, comments on her daughter's behavior, and sings...

Details

Rated:
GP
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
6 Dec 1970
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$252,570
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
This is a seminal rock doc, and the actual music is only a small part of the magic.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb 2002
fresh:
It's knowing about the killing, and waiting for it to happen on the screen that gives the film its energy and thrust.
– Howard Smith,
Village Voice,
18 Jan 2013
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