DVD
The Velvet Underground / Apple Original Films and Polygram Entertainment present ; in association with Federal Films ; a Motto Pictures and Killer Films production ; directed by Todd Haynes ; produced by Todd Haynes [and 5 others]
Emerging from the primordial soup of glamour, gutter sleaze, and feverish creativity that was New Yorks 1960s underground culture, the Velvet Underground redefined music with its at once raw and exalted blend of experimentation and art-damaged rock and roll. In his kaleidoscopic documentary The Velvet Underground, Todd Haynes vividly evokes the band's incandescent world: the creative origins of the twin visionaries Lou Reed and John Cale, Andy Warhol's fabled Factory, and the explosive tension between pop and the avant-garde that propelled the group and ultimately consumed it. Never-before-seen performances, interviews, rare recordings, and mind-blowing transmissions from the era's avant-garde cinema scene come together in an ecstatic swirl of sound and image that is to the traditional music documentary what the Velvets were to rock: utterly revolutionary.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781681439990
- ISBN: 1681439999
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, color, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 pages : illustrations, some color ; 19 cm)
- Edition: Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
- Publisher: [United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2022]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from disc surface. Originally released as a motion picture in 2021. Wide screen (1.77:1) Special features: Alternate stereo soundtrack; Audio commentary; Interview outtakes; Todd Hayes, John CAle, Maureen Woronov in conversation with Jenn Pelly; Complete versions of some of the avant-garde films excerpted in the movie; essay by critic Greil Marcus. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Editors, Affonso Goncalves, Adam Kurnitz ; cinematography, Ed Lachman ; music, Randall Poster. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rating: R. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; wide screen (1.77:1); Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language Note: | English dialogue; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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| Subject: | Velvet Underground (Musical group) Rock groups > United States > Biography. Rock music > 1961-1970 > Biography. Rock music > 1971-1980 > Biography. |
| Genre: | Documentary films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Nonfiction films. Documentary films. Musical films. |
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Available copies
- 5 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | DVD 782.42 VELVET (Text) | 50686016254927 | Main Floor | Available | - |
| Albright Memorial Library | DVD 782.42 VELVET (Text) | 50686016274966 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lower Macungie Library | DVD 782.42166 VEL (Text) | 33400001585390 | Adult DVD | Checked Out | 04/30/2024 |
| RPL - Southeast Branch Library | DVD 782.4216 Vel (2 discs) (Text) | 33223008891748 | DVD | Available | - |
| Allentown Public Library | DVD 782.42166 VELV (Text) | 34455006793992 | Adult DVD Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dimmick Main Library | DVD 782.421 VEL (Text) | 304441003417647 | Nonfiction DVD | Available | - |
