The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz (1978)★ 7.9/10

PG · US · 117 min · April 26, 1978

  • Documentary
  • Music
  • Biography

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Written by: Mardik Martin

In 1976, The Band's final concert at San Francisco's Winterland, captured by Martin Scorsese, features iconic performances with guest stars like Bob Dylan and Muddy Waters, alongside interviews reflecting on their 16-year career.

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KK AugustJanuary 13, 2026
The greatest live concert event of its time? Yes.
Of all time? Not quite, especially after 'Stop Making Sense' was released, but it is one of my favourites and it is interesting to see the band in interviews discussing their difficult rise, unforseen success, and eventual downfall. Scorsese was close with Robbie Robertson, and I wonder if the director would like to continue with this trend of documentaries on popular music (his work on the blues and with the Rolling Stones is highly commendable).
Also, you can find extra footage of the event online.
It is a remarkable epitaph for a band named after an insult - look that up - that became legendary.
Thumbs way up...with a lit match between the fingers!
MMark_StantonJuly 31, 2025
It didn’t really work for me—I didn’t catch any of Scorsese’s trademark style. It felt like he was just there to pad out the director and producer credits.
AArt_DennisJuly 31, 2025
I watched "The Last Waltz" with eager anticipation, only to end up feeling conflicted and even distressed. I expected a dazzling film, but it turned out to be a straightforward documentary. Its structure is simple and repetitive—song, interview, song, interview—over and over until the credits roll. It merely captures stage performances and postshow interviews, without offering any truly surprising moments.
KKevin_WilcoxJuly 31, 2025
Assisti a O Último Concerto de Rock com grande expectativa, mas acabei me sentindo em conflito e até mesmo angustiado. Eu esperava um filme deslumbrante, mas acabou se revelando um documentário direto. Sua estrutura é simples e repetitiva — música, entrevista, música, entrevista — repetidamente até os créditos finais. Ele apenas captura apresentações no palco e entrevistas pós-show, sem oferecer nenhum momento verdadeiramente surpreendente.
JJared_WallJuly 31, 2025
Não funcionou muito bem para mim — não captei nada do estilo característico de Scorsese. Parecia que ele estava lá apenas para preencher os créditos de diretor e produtor.
RRicardo-bebeJune 26, 2025
A mí no me funcionó; no percibí nada del estilo característico de Scorsese. Parecía estar ahí solo para rellenar los créditos de dirección y producción.
VviolinhaJune 26, 2025
Vi El último rock con gran expectación, solo para terminar sintiéndome confundido e incluso angustiado. Esperaba una película deslumbrante, pero resultó ser un documental directo. Su estructura es simple y repetitiva: canción, entrevista, canción, entrevista… así una y otra vez hasta los créditos finales. Solo captura actuaciones en el escenario y entrevistas posteriores, sin ofrecer momentos realmente sorprendentes.

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