Rent Once Were Brothers (2019)
3.5 of 5 from 92 ratings
1h 37min
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- Synopsis:
- "Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band" is a confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band. The film is a moving story of Robertson's personal journey, overcoming adversity and finding camaraderie alongside the four other men who would become his brothers in music, together making their mark on music history. Once Were Brothers blends rare archival footage, photography, iconic songs and interviews with Robertson's friends and collaborators including Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, and more.
- Actors:
- Martin Scorsese, Marilyn Monroe, Levon Helm, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal, Robbie Robertson, Peter Gabriel, Rick Dano, David Geffen, Chuck Berry, Van Morrison, Jann Wenner, The Band, Ronnie Hawkins, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko
- Directors:
- Daniel Roher
- Producers:
- Lana Belle Mauro, Andrew Munger, Stephen Paniccia, Sam Sutherland
- Writers:
- Daniel Roher
- Aka:
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
- Studio:
- Dazzler
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Singer Biopics, Films & TV by topic, Thanksgiving and Film!
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/09/2020
- Run Time:
- 101 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (2) of Once Were Brothers
Dire watch "The Last Waltz" instead - Once Were Brothers review by MV
Minimising the contributions of Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel (ignoring his suicide) or the latter 70's Band albums the documentary delivers no new information at all.
97 minutes of your life you will not see back. Avoid!
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A good introduction to a deep Band - Once Were Brothers review by TE
The best sections of this very good documentary are those which focus on Robbie Robertson's early days.
The footage of Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks is a treat, as are the details surrounding the coming together of Robertson and Levon Helm, and the subsequent formation of the Band.
There are also interesting insights from Robertson's wife, Dominique.
As with the Band members themselves, the film reaches a high point in the initial sweet days in Woodstock, along with the Basement Tapes and the first two brilliant albums.
Once the darker stuff starts to happen the film loses its way. There's a strong sense of "a lot left unsaid".
In many ways this is a fine primer for people coming to the Band for the first time. Hopefully it will ignite their interest as there is so much sublime music and so many stories (both good and tragic) packed into the lives of Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, and Levon Helm, as well as Robbie Robertson.
Watch 'The Last Waltz', and read 'Across the Great Divide' by Barney Hoskyns.
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