# The Velvet Underground (2021)

> Todd Haynes crafts an immersive, formally adventurous portrait of the Velvet Underground and the radical New York art world that made their music possible.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/379331

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Director: Todd Haynes
- Cast: Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker, Jonas Mekas, Jonathan Richman, John Waters, Nico
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7230750/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: idiosyncratic, immersive, intellectual, music discovery night, arthouse documentary viewing

## Synopsis

Discover the origins of a groundbreaking band that changed the face of rock music forever.

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