Archive Cinema City 2008.

Lou Reed's Berlin

Lou Reed's Berlin

Genre: Documentary
Country: USA / UK
Year: 2007.
Duration: 85 min

Director: Julian Schnabel
Scenario: -

Cast: Lou Reed, Fernando Saunders, Sharon Jones, Antony Hegarty

Programme selection: Planet Rock

Synopsis:
Thirty three-years after his ambitious concept album Berlin was pronounced dead on arrival, Lou Reed re-teams with producers Bob Ezrin and Hal Willner to stage live performances of the now-classic release at concert venues all across the globe. The album, which was savaged by critics upon release, was scored with orchestral arrangements and follows several characters as they experience jealousy, rage, and loss. While many turned their backs on the release back in 1973 the tide eventually turned and Berlin was even named one of the top 500 albums ever released by Rolling Stone. Filmed during a five night stint at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., this belated, live rendition of Berlin features an impressionistic backdrop filmed by director Julian Schnabel's daughter Lola and haunting back-up vocals courtesy of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

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