2008
PG-13
Third Rail Releasing
1 h 25 m

2008
PG-13
Third Rail Releasing
1 h 25 m

Summary Staging Berlin has been discussed for over 30 years and in December of 2006 it became a reality. Berlin was said to be one of the most depressing albums ever made but as it was brought to life it was far from dismal. In 2006, Susan Feldman the artistic director of St. Anne’s Warehouse in Brooklyn approached Lou Reed about performing his ...

Directed By: Julian Schnabel

2008
PG-13
Third Rail Releasing
1 h 25 m

2008
PG-13
Third Rail Releasing
1 h 25 m

Berlin

Name: Berlin
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2008-07-18
Duration: 1 min 25 s
Rating: 72
Cast: Lou Reed, Steve Hunter, Fernando Saunders, Tony Thunder Smith, Rupert Christie

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Julian Schnabel

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Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

82% Positive
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TV Guide Magazine

Never an easy one to impress, Reed is clearly in awe of Antony's ethereal voice, and it must now stand as the definitive version of a 40 year old song.

By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW

Variety

Less groundbreaking video experimentation than extraordinary concert experience, Lou Reed's Berlin expertly fulfills its function.

By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW

New York Post

Your enjoyment will hinge entirely on whether you think the album is a masterpiece or a bore.

By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

As a cautionary tale Lou Reed’s Berlin is an 85-minute public-service announcement that preaches "Just say no." The force of the music, however, lends this tawdry melodrama a tragic stature.

By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Satisfying for devoted fans and might even win a convert or two.

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Entertainment Weekly

Berlin is far from the lost masterpiece the movie wants it to be.

By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

Intermittent shots of actress Emmanuelle Seigner embodying the lyrics are surplus.

By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Waterboy Productions

Release Date Jul 18, 2008

Duration 1 h 25 m

Rating PG-13

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Website http://www.berlinthefilm.com/

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Venice Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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Lou Reed

Self - lead vocals, guitar

Steve Hunter

Self - guitar, bandleader

Fernando Saunders

Self - bass, vocals, guitar, synthesizer

Tony Thunder Smith

Self - drums, percussion, vocal

Rupert Christie

Self - keyboards, vocals

Rob Wasserman

Self - basses

Sharon Jones

Self - vocals

Anohni

Self - vocals

Steven Bernstein

Self - flugelhorn, trumpet

Curtis Fowlkes

Self - trombone

Paul Shapiro

Self - saxophone, flute

Doug Wiseman

Self - bass clarinet, clarinet

David Gold

Self - viola

Eyvind Kang

Self - viola

Jane Scarpantoni

Self - cello

Brooklyn Youth Chorus

Themselves

Dianne Berkun

Self - Brooklyn Youth Choir Artistic Director

Jessica Benson-Weiss

Self - Brooklyn Youth Choir

Leovina Charles

Self - Brooklyn Youth Choir

Lindsey Graham

Self - Brooklyn Youth Choir

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