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The Last Waltz

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Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly cult hero Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian roots rockers The Band call it quits with a lavish farewell show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on Nov. 25, 1976. Filmed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features standout performances by rock legends such as Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters, as well as interviews tracing the group's history and discussing road life.

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Among one of, if not the best rock movie ever made, The Last Waltz is a revealing, electrifying view of the classic band at their height.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker 09/18/2023
No American movie this year has been as full of the “joy of making cinema” as Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz. Go to Full Review Jake Cole Slant Magazine 03/28/2022
Martin Scorseses radical advancement of the concert documentary receives a superlative transfer that reaffirms the film as one of the directors great aesthetic achievements. Go to Full Review Richard Combs Sight & Sound 03/31/2020
At its best the style of The Last Waltz, at once kaleidoscopic and concentrated, discursive and fixated, distils more about its subject and its times (and about its maker and his obsessions) than the impressionism of cinema verite. Go to Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times 08/08/2024
5/5
Not only an unmissable slice of nostalgia, but also a masterpiece of pop cinema. Go to Full Review M.V. Moorhead Phoenix Magazine 11/07/2023
It’s the only serious competition to Jonathan Demme’s 1984 Stop Making Sense as the greatest rock concert movie ever. Go to Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm 09/20/2023
3/4
...has a time-capsule quality that’s off the charts. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lionel H @Lionel.H Jul 25 If your end of 70s music it's best movies of all time the interviews are hilarious and the music is just top notch. All the Guest musicians were great a must watch for music fans. See more Dave S @RT68722908 Jul 25 Having seen Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz countless times since its release back in the late ‘70s, I’m comfortable in saying that this is one of the greatest concert films ever produced, thanks primarily to the striking visuals, the pristine sound, and, most importantly, some truly outstanding performances. Documenting The Band’s farewell performance, it is filled with the joy that great live music generates. The highlights are endless – Robbie Robertson picking up Eric Clapton’s solo after Clapton’s guitar strap breaks, a stellar performance of The Weight with the help of The Staple Singers, Ronnie Hawkins’ contagious enthusiasm, and Bob Dylan actually cracking a smile…twice. The only possible beef would be the glut of interviews that disrupt the flow of the concert, but who am I to question Martin Scorsese? See more Levon H @Levonhelms Jul 24 The combination of shagginess and directorial fussbudgetry that marks the final product also functions as a reminder that Scorsese often does his best work while shaping discord into the type of art that retains distinct traces of that turmoil See more Steven M @RT67981172 05/24/2025 The music is great! The full package of this film, made a few years ago, with added footage and commentary, is a delight. It’s a shame that all of the original members of The Band are no longer with us. See more Daniel J @RT45995925 05/20/2025 What can I say? A classic movie concert. Only if you like the music, of course See more Miles O @RT43947229 01/23/2025 The absolute best music documentary I've seen to date. An absolute must watch 👏 See more Read all reviews
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Martin Scorsese

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Robbie Robertson

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Ringo Starr

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Muddy Waters

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Ron Wood

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Neil Young

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Synopsis Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly cult hero Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian roots rockers The Band call it quits with a lavish farewell show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on Nov. 25, 1976. Filmed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features standout performances by rock legends such as Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters, as well as interviews tracing the group's history and discussing road life.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Robbie Robertson
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Last Waltz Inc.
Rating
PG
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 31, 1978, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 2002
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$322.0K
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)