The Last Waltz

Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton

Martin Scorsese chronicles the most legendary night in rock history, as an unparalleled lineup of rock superstars -- including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison -- ta...( read more  read more... )ke the stage for "The Band's" 1976 farewell concert.

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R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Released: January 1, 1978

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DVD Released: May 7, 2002

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  • May 26, 2009
    one of the best music feature lengths out there. loved seeing neil young and have now also been introduced to robbie robertson as a guitarist. it's a bit late these days but i'll have to look out for any of his work. very much enjoyed eric clapton almost axe dueling with him on s... ...( read more )
  • March 9, 2009
    Martin Scorsese directs this part interview, part live show with members of ?The Band? on their last gig together after 18 years on the road.

    An impressive musical line up offers performances from Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Van Morrison etc etc.

    For those who enj... ...( read more )
  • March 23, 2008
    Even with their final concert recorded for posterity in Scorsese's seminal film, The Band have still somehow managed to fade into relative obscurity: adored by the music cognoscenti, but hardly a household name. In their day, however, they were hugely influential, championed by p... ...( read more )
  • September 3, 2007
    The songs were 50/50 for me as I've heard maybe 5 Band songs before seeing this, so I didn't have too much in the expectations dept. Some I absolutely loved and others I absolutely hated. I love Bob Dylan, but I hated him here. There wasn't enough interview footage in between son... ...( read more )
  • May 24, 2007
    Really good...didn't know about 'The Band' as much as I thought until I watched this amazing film.
  • June 18, 2009
    This is what you do when your band wants to call it a day. document it and do a farewell show with all your best friends. Classic and this is Canadian.

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April 19, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A revealing document of a time. full review

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