The Last Waltz

Martin Scorsese grew up listening to seminal rock DJ Alan Freed, and from Mean Streets onward, his movies have been driven by the power of rock and roll. His love of music is innate and instinctual, so when The Band decided to hang it up after seventeen years on the road, they chose Scorsese to film their farewell concert at Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving 1976. The film intercuts the glorious music from one of the all-time great concert lineups with interviews with members of The Band as they talk about their lives and music. The Last Waltz is an elegiac masterpiece that captures a special moment in music history.