The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

121 mins | Documentary, Music | Oct. 15, 2021

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.

The Velvet Underground

121 mins | Documentary, Music | Oct. 15, 2021

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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Killer Films, Motto Pictures, Federal Films, Polygram, Verve Label Group
Original title The Velvet Underground
Directors Todd Haynes
Writers Todd Haynes

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

John Waters

as Self

Andy Warhol

as Self (archive footage)

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

Marian Zazeela

as Self

Jackson Browne

as Self

Joseph Freeman

as Self

Cass Elliot

as Self (archive footage)

Tony Conrad

as Self (voice)

Billy Name

as Self (voice)