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Release Date:
26 March 1970 (USA) more
Tagline:
love, peace, music more
Plot:
The film chronicle of the legendary 1969 music festival. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
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The Mother Of All Documentaries! more (52 total)

Cast

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Richie Havens ... Himself
Joan Baez ... Herself
The Who ... Themselves
Sha-Na-Na ... Themselves (as Sha Na Na)
Joe Cocker ... Himself
Country Joe and the Fish ... Themselves

Arlo Guthrie ... Himself
Crosby Stills & Nash ... Themselves (as Crosby Stills and Nash)
Ten Years After ... Themselves
John Sebastian ... Himself
Santana ... Themselves
Sly and the Family Stone ... Themselves (as Sly & the Family Stone)
Jimi Hendrix ... Himself
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Canned Heat ... Themselves
Jefferson Airplane ... Themselves
Janis Joplin ... Herself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Woodstock 25th Anniversary Edition (USA) (director's cut)
Woodstock, 3 Days of Peace & Music (USA) (longer version)
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Runtime:
184 min | Germany:169 min | Sweden:184 min (1970) | Sweden:224 min (1994) | USA:228 min (director's cut) | Germany:216 min (director's cut) | Spain:215 min (DVD edition)
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital (re-release) | Mono (RCA Sound System) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1994) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (2009 re-rating) | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:S | Norway:12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12
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When the promoters were negotiating to get The Grateful Dead to perform at the festival, Bill Graham, who was managing the band at the time, insisted that the promoters include one of two other acts he managed on the bill. Michael Lang listened to recordings of both bands and liked both bands so much that he couldn't decide which one to put on the bill and wound up flipping a coin and the winner would be booked. The losing band was It's a Beautiful Day. The band who won the flip was Santana, who would achieve super-stardom on the basis of their appearances at both the festival and film as well. more
Quotes:
Arlo Guthrie: It's incredible. I heard the New York Thruway's closed.
News Reporter: Closed? This morning we heard that they were backed down Route 17 with an eight hour delay.
Arlo Guthrie: Right. Well, the New York Thruway's closed. Isn't that far out?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Super Night of Rock 'n' Roll (1984) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Long Time Gone more

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13 out of 19 people found the following review useful.
The Mother Of All Documentaries!, 28 June 2003
9/10
Author: Ron Scott (magic8ballfl) from West Palm Beach, FL

I was 8 years old the time this event took place and having older siblings into the times, styles, and cultures of the era I certainly got a feel and liking for the bands in this documentary. I have seen bits and pieces of this event throughout the years, but never took the time to sit down and watch the whole event from start to finish; that is until last weekend. This definitely is what music documentaries have used as the measuring stick to define themselves ever since. The Director's Cut, which is what I viewed, is 224 min in length. It's amazing how one can get "sucked into the experience" and not notice the time elapsing! The Remastered version is incredible especially regarding the visual and audio equipment used in that time period. The 2 channel effect with the split screen is interesting and keeps the viewer entertained by the different sounds and noises in the interview segments. Best musical and visual picks are Jimi Hendrix, CSN, Country Joe (cute use of the "bouncing ball" - can we say Karaoke?), Jefferson Airplane, and my favorite Janis Joplin. If you're a period person, grew up in the late 60's, or appreciate classic rock music, then I urge you to go and watch this classic piece of work.

9 out of 10 ***

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