Fresh
It's arguably the most beautiful of rock movies, while the musical highlights - 'The Weight' with the Staples Singers, Van Morrison's firebolt 'Caravan', every Levon Helm vocal - still astound.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
The Last Waltz
It Started as a Concert. It Became a Celebration.
1978 · 1h 57m · PG
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
,
Jerry Grandey
,
James Quinn
,
Linda McMurray
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The Last Waltz
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Martin Scorsese Director
- Jerry Grandey Director
- James Quinn Director
- Linda McMurray Director
- Robbie Robertson as Himself
- Rick Danko as Himself
- Levon Helm as Himself
- Richard Manuel as Himself
- Garth Hudson as Himself
- Eric Clapton Cast
- Neil Diamond Cast
- Bob Dylan Cast
- Neil Young Cast
- Joni Mitchell Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
98%
Tomatometer
Rotten
There is a dazzling array of talent on display here, and the film surely has its memorable moments. But it articulates so little of the end-of-an-era feeling it hints at.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
The greatest rock concert movie ever made -- and maybe the best rock movie, period.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
The Last Waltz is our best insight to a moment when the giants of the previous decade raged against time, in the shadow of an age that changed them all inalterably.
Bill Wyman, Salon.com
Fresh
This is one of the great movie experiences.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
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