The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.
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Lou Reed
(archive footage)
John Cale
Self
Sterling Morrison
(archive footage)
Maureen Tucker
Self
Jonas Mekas
Self
Jonathan Richman
Self
John Waters
Self
Nico
(archive footage)
David Bowie
(voice)
Doug Yule
(archive footage)
Danny Fields
Self
La Monte Young
Self
Amy Taubin
Self
Allen Ginsberg
(archive footage)
Mary Woronov
Self
Marian Zazeela
Self
Jackson Browne
Self
Joseph Freeman
Self
Cass Elliot
(archive footage)
Tony Conrad
(voice)
Billy Name
(voice)
Bill Graham
(archive footage)
Andy Warhol
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Zappa
(archive footage) (uncredited)
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