Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and other rock legends.
Direction
Scorsese's first documentary—he was 35 and already obsessed.
Cinematography
Cocaine budget visible in every gleaming tracking shot.
Sound
Eleven cameras, 24-track recording—unprecedented for concert film.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Scorsese was so coked out during editing that he later said he couldn't remember making half the creative decisions.
The film essentially invented the modern concert documentary format, but the real drama was offstage—Levon Helm spent decades claiming Robertson stole songwriting credits and destroyed the band.
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